Electricity generation from hydropower in France
France: Electricity generation from hydropower was 59.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from hydropower in France, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in France is 59.41 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in France peaked at 77.03 terawatt-hours in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.38 terawatt-hours, in 1967.
France ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.57 terawatt-hours | 45.38 terawatt-hours | 52.94 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.81 terawatt-hours | 47.7 terawatt-hours | 76.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.55 terawatt-hours | 46.64 terawatt-hours | 76.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.65 terawatt-hours | 52.71 terawatt-hours | 77.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.03 terawatt-hours | 50.14 terawatt-hours | 72.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.09 terawatt-hours | 45.74 terawatt-hours | 71.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.01 terawatt-hours | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 71.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 in France?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in France was 59.41 terawatt-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 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 77.03 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.38 terawatt-hours in 1967.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- France ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.