D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · FR

Electricity generation in France

France: 26.1% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), −1.1 pp on 2024. It ranks #88 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 26.1% Latest · 2025
  • −1.1 pp vs 2024
  • #88of 159 countries · 2024
  • 23Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

Renewable share of electricity generation in France

Fig 1 · D35 · France Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

France, 2000 to 2025

23 observations · 2000 to 2025

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Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 23 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 9.66% to 27.2%. Latest value 26.1% (2025). % 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 26%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 23 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 9.66% to 27.2%. Latest value 26.1% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 26%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 23 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 9.66% to 27.2%. Latest value 26.1% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 26%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 12.7%
2001 Actual 14%
2002 Actual 11.4%
2003 Actual 11%
2004 Actual 11%
2005 Actual 9.66%
2006 Actual 10.7%
2007 Actual 11.4%
2009 Actual 12.9%
2010 Actual 13.6%
2011 Actual 11.6%
2013 Actual 17.2%
2015 Actual 16%
2016 Actual 17.7%
2017 Actual 16.6%
2018 Actual 19.8%
2019 Actual 20%
2020 Actual 23.7%
2021 Actual 22.2%
2022 Actual 24.2%
2023 Actual 26.9%
2024 Actual 27.2%
2025 Actual 26.1%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

23 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

How France ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for France?

France: 26.1% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, −1.1 pp on 2024.

How does France rank?

#88 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 27.2%).

Where does the France data come from?

23 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in France [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/france

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@misc{statorigin_electricity_generation_france_2026, title = {Electricity generation in France}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/france}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-03} }