Electricity generation from solar and wind in France
France: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 78.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 78.31 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in France peaked at 78.31 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
France ranks 10th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 2002 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +125.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +86.8% |
| 2008 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 19.61 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 21.33 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 23.71 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 29.17 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 30.04 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.48 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 39.75 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 46.74 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 53.14 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 52.4 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 57.54 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 73.07 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 70.3 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 78.31 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 78.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 36.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 78.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 13.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 terawatt-hours | 10.56 terawatt-hours | 46.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.13 terawatt-hours | 52.4 terawatt-hours | 78.31 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in France?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in France was 78.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- France ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.