Share of electricity production by source in France
France: Share of electricity production by source was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in France, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
France recorded 7.4% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in France peaked at 13.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
That places France 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 4 |
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 share of electricity production by source in France?
- Share of electricity production by source in France was 7.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does France rank for share of electricity production by source?
- France ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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