Primary energy from renewables in France
France: Primary energy from renewables was 206.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
206.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
206.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
46.88 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 206.38 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in France peaked at 206.38 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.88 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places France 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46.88 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 53.39 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 47.21 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 53.23 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 56.18 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 60.83 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 53.07 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 53.42 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 52.39 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 61.01 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 64.4 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 52.6 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 80.49 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 1978 | 72.66 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 70.92 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 73.98 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 76.72 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 75.2 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 74.17 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 70.61 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 66.92 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 67.52 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.8 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 81.9 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 52.22 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 1990 | 59.66 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 63.97 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 75.5 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 71.24 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 86.43 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 81.92 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 76 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 75.29 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.08 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 84.25 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 79.12 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 88.21 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 75.27 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 74.17 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.51 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 70.77 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 78.11 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 90.53 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 108.9 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 106.84 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 115.51 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 103.22 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 125.22 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 140.55 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 138.76 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 137.91 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 146.18 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 140.75 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 162.75 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 163.71 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 166.62 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 167.47 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 162.9 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 189.57 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 205.79 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 206.38 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 206.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 206.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 7.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.38 terawatt-hours | 46.88 terawatt-hours | 56.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.18 terawatt-hours | 52.39 terawatt-hours | 80.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.5 terawatt-hours | 52.22 terawatt-hours | 81.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.74 terawatt-hours | 59.66 terawatt-hours | 86.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.74 terawatt-hours | 70.77 terawatt-hours | 108.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.46 terawatt-hours | 103.22 terawatt-hours | 163.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.12 terawatt-hours | 162.9 terawatt-hours | 206.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 primary energy from renewables in France?
- Primary energy from renewables in France was 206.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 206.38 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.88 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.