Electricity generation from hydropower per person in France
France: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 891.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in France, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in France is 891.36 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in France peaked at 1,435 kilowatt-hours in 1977 and was at its lowest, 687.41 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places France 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours | 915.34 kilowatt-hours | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours | 914.38 kilowatt-hours | 1,435 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,204 kilowatt-hours | 822.74 kilowatt-hours | 1,358 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | 924.89 kilowatt-hours | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.45 kilowatt-hours | 813.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.55 kilowatt-hours | 717.67 kilowatt-hours | 1,117 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.74 kilowatt-hours | 687.41 kilowatt-hours | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in France?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in France was 891.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 kilowatt-hours in 1977.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.41 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.