Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France
France: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,022 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France stood at 1,022 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France peaked at 1,022 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400.63 watts per capita, in 2004.
That places France 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 654.51 watts per capita | 500.12 watts per capita | 814.61 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.28 watts per capita | 847.39 watts per capita | 1,022 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in France was 1,022 watts per capita in 2023, 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 1,022 watts per capita in 2023.
- 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 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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)