Electricity generation from solar in France
France: Electricity generation from solar was 31.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
In 2025, electricity generation from solar in France stood at 31.82 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 310.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in France peaked at 31.82 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places France 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.16 terawatt-hours | 13.09 terawatt-hours | 31.82 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar in France?
- Electricity generation from solar in France was 31.82 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 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.82 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from solar?
- France ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.