Electricity generation from wind per person in France
France: Electricity generation from wind per person was 697.52 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind 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 697.52 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in France peaked at 759.8 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places France 25th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1359 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.677 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.54 kilowatt-hours | 0.8406 kilowatt-hours | 125.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.63 kilowatt-hours | 156.74 kilowatt-hours | 528.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.62 kilowatt-hours | 561.71 kilowatt-hours | 759.8 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 wind per person in France?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in France was 697.52 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 wind per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 759.8 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- France ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.