Share of electricity generation from renewables in France
France: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 26.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 26.1% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in France peaked at 27.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2005.
France ranks 113th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.2% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 110 Cyprus 27.7% compare
- 111 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
- 115 United States 25.6% compare
- 116 Kiribati 25.0% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 25.0% compare
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 share of electricity generation from renewables in France?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in France was 26.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- How does France rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- France ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.