Share of electricity production by source in France
France: Share of electricity production by source was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in France, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in France stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.1% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in France peaked at 12.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
France ranks 79th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.0% | — |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -51.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -65.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -41.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +68.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in France?
- Share of electricity production by source in France was 0.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does France rank for share of electricity production by source?
- France ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.