Primary energy from renewables in France
France: Primary energy from renewables was 206.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 77 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.
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 |
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 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 77 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.