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.
Share of electricity production by source in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -37.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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