Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France
France: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,117 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France stood at 1,117 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France peaked at 1,117 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400.63 watts per capita, in 2004.
That places France 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 403.25 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 401.79 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 403.03 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 402.14 watts per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 400.63 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 403.75 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 413.39 watts per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 425.13 watts per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 442.82 watts per capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 464.18 watts per capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 500.12 watts per capita | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 548.93 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 581.77 watts per capita | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 602.59 watts per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 626.96 watts per capita | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 657.87 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 686.4 watts per capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 727.99 watts per capita | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 764.5 watts per capita | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 803.58 watts per capita | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 835.36 watts per capita | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 885.76 watts per capita | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 936.66 watts per capita | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,015 watts per capita | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1,117 watts per capita | +10.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,117 watts per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- France's 1,117 watts per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416.01 watts per capita | 400.63 watts per capita | 464.18 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 650.07 watts per capita | 500.12 watts per capita | 803.58 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 958 watts per capita | 835.36 watts per capita | 1,117 watts per capita | 5 |
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-generating capacity per person in France?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France was 1,117 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.63 watts per capita in 2004.
- How does France rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- France ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).