Electricity generation from hydropower per person in France
France: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 891.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
891.36 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,435 kilowatt-hours
in 1977
All-time low
687.41 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 961.21 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 915.34 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 1,051 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 952.5 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 943.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 914.38 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,071 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 917.02 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 1,435 kilowatt-hours | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,289 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,265 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 1,358 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 822.74 kilowatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 924.89 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 983.38 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 1,226 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1,060 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 976.01 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 944.17 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 948.75 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 813.63 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 884.45 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 896.81 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 990.12 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 879.31 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 965.03 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 717.67 kilowatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 933.99 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 985.74 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 855.87 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 934.75 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 765.88 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 993.75 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 865.82 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 948.63 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 900.98 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 687.41 kilowatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 841.38 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 891.36 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 891.36 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 12.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 891.36 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
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 215 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.