Renewable energy consumption in France
France: Renewable energy consumption was 16.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in France, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in France stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in France peaked at 16.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2006.
France ranks 118th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in France, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in France?
- Renewable energy consumption in France was 16.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for renewable energy consumption?
- France ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.