Renewable energy in France
France: Renewable energy was 30.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy 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 30.63 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in France peaked at 30.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
France ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 8.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 terawatt-hours | 9.05 terawatt-hours | 13.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 terawatt-hours | 14.9 terawatt-hours | 26.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 terawatt-hours | 26.8 terawatt-hours | 30.63 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 renewable energy in France?
- Renewable energy in France was 30.63 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 renewable energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does France rank for renewable energy?
- France ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.