Electricity generation from renewables per person in France
France: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,229 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 2,229 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in France peaked at 2,294 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 892.17 kilowatt-hours, in 2005.
France ranks 38th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | 958.41 kilowatt-hours | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | 892.17 kilowatt-hours | 1,270 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,437 kilowatt-hours | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | 1,738 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,013 kilowatt-hours | 1,711 kilowatt-hours | 2,294 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in France?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in France was 2,229 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.17 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- France ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.