Renewable electricity generation by source in France
France: Renewable electricity generation by source was 46.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50.48 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 46.49 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in France peaked at 50.48 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places France 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +107.7% |
| 2003 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +127.1% |
| 2007 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +86.7% |
| 2008 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 12.37 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 16.14 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.32 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 21.42 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 21.38 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.61 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 34.72 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 40.05 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 37.12 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 38.2 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.48 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 45.43 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 46.49 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 46.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 101.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 46.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 35.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.96 terawatt-hours | 37.12 terawatt-hours | 50.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- 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 renewable electricity generation by source in France?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in France was 46.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.48 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- France ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.