Electricity generation from solar per person in France
France: Electricity generation from solar per person was 477.41 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 477.41 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 299.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in France peaked at 477.41 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places France 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.1681 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.1669 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1658 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1646 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1635 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1623 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1612 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3203 kilowatt-hours | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6371 kilowatt-hours | +98.9% |
| 2009 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours | +322.8% |
| 2010 | 9.78 kilowatt-hours | +262.9% |
| 2011 | 36.56 kilowatt-hours | +273.9% |
| 2012 | 69.16 kilowatt-hours | +89.2% |
| 2013 | 80.61 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 98.78 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 119.38 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 133.05 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 135.87 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 170.18 kilowatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 182.87 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 198.62 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 231.22 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 291.8 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 340.01 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 373.71 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 477.41 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 477.41 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 477.41 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +322.8% | 0.6371 kilowatt-hours | 2.69 kilowatt-hours |
| 2011 | +273.9% | 9.78 kilowatt-hours | 36.56 kilowatt-hours |
| 2010 | +262.9% | 2.69 kilowatt-hours | 9.78 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4804 kilowatt-hours | 0.1612 kilowatt-hours | 2.69 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.62 kilowatt-hours | 9.78 kilowatt-hours | 182.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.8 kilowatt-hours | 198.62 kilowatt-hours | 477.41 kilowatt-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 per person in France?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in France was 477.41 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 477.41 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- France ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.9%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.