France power generation and consumption
France's annual electricity generation, consumption and capacity from ODRé.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total generation | 547.5 | 539.3 | 494.7 | 446.3 | 522.4 | 499.7 | 536 | 547.5 | 528 | 530.6 | 544.8 | 537.9 | 550 | 542 | ||||||||||||
| Nuclear | 373 | 361.7 | 320.4 | 279 | 360.7 | 335.4 | 379.5 | 393.2 | 379.1 | 384 | 416.8 | 415.8 | 404 | 405 | ||||||||||||
| Hydro | 62.4 | 75.3 | 58.8 | 49.6 | 62 | 64.9 | 59.6 | 67.8 | 53.2 | 63.6 | 58.8 | 67.4 | 75.5 | 63.8 | ||||||||||||
| Wind | 49.6 | 46.8 | 50.9 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 33.8 | 28.1 | 24 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 17 | 15.9 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||
| Solar | 32.9 | 24.8 | 22.5 | 19.2 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 12 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
| Bioenergy | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||
| Fossil thermal3 | 18.7 | 20 | 31.7 | 49 | 38.6 | 37.3 | 41.7 | 38.4 | 53.3 | 45 | 33 | 24.6 | 43.6 | 48.1 | ||||||||||||
| Gas | 16.4 | 17.4 | 29.1 | 43.9 | 32.8 | 34.4 | 38.3 | 31 | 40.8 | 35.2 | 22 | 14.1 | 19.9 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Coal | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 19.9 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||
| Fuel oil | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||
| Total consumption | 446.15 | 442.34 | 438.45 | 453.93 | 471.51 | 448.48 | 471.97 | 477.18 | 480.77 | 482.39 | 474.05 | 462.7 | 495 | 490 | ||||||||||||
| Annual gas and electricity consumption4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas and electricity, total | 796,575 | 803,525 | 820,549 | 884,851 | 946,524 | 894,542 | 951,579 | 946,992 | 974,398 | 973,779 | 923,632 | 879,663 | 993,534 | 981,073 | 953,707 | 1,062,237 | 486,690 | 494,547 | 480,392 | 478,383 | 483,210 | 479,568 | 468,386 | 451,117 | 449,904 | |
| Natural gas, total2 | 350,429 | 361,189 | 382,097 | 430,921 | 475,013 | 446,064 | 479,612 | 469,811 | 493,629 | 491,390 | 449,581 | 416,966 | 498,693 | 491,558 | 474,919 | 549,161 | ||||||||||
| NaTran (GRTgaz) network | 329,964 | 339,414 | 359,564 | 407,004 | 447,388 | 420,673 | 452,217 | 443,006 | 465,331 | 463,542 | 421,395 | 389,936 | 467,185 | 460,773 | 447,538 | 515,211 | ||||||||||
| Teréga network | 20,465 | 21,775 | 22,533 | 23,917 | 27,625 | 25,391 | 27,395 | 26,805 | 28,298 | 27,848 | 28,186 | 27,030 | 31,508 | 30,785 | 27,381 | 33,950 | ||||||||||
| Electricity, gross | 446,146 | 442,336 | 438,452 | 453,930 | 471,511 | 448,478 | 471,967 | 477,181 | 480,769 | 482,389 | 474,051 | 462,697 | 494,841 | 489,515 | 478,788 | 513,076 | 486,690 | 494,547 | 480,392 | 478,383 | 483,210 | 479,568 | 468,386 | 451,117 | 449,904 | |
| Electricity, climate-corrected | 451,234 | 449,392 | 446,229 | 461,478 | 467,256 | 459,379 | 475,712 | 477,614 | 479,460 | 477,689 | 479,862 | 476,436 | 480,453 | 476,687 | 476,369 | 471,398 | 461,453 | 468,854 | 462,640 | 455,489 | 448,144 | 444,949 | 437,090 | 432,102 | 423,979 | |
| Installed generation capacity6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear | 62,990 | 61,370 | 61,370 | 61,370 | 61,370 | 61,370 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,130 | 63,260 | 63,260 | |||||||
| Fossil-fuel thermal3 | 17,260.73 | 17,472.1 | 17,483.43 | 17,499.47 | 17,604.35 | 18,204.68 | 18,105.12 | 18,108.75 | 18,643.19 | 21,493.35 | 23,216.02 | 23,757.85 | 25,706.7 | 27,826.5 | 27,813 | 27,399 | 26,154.6 | 24,665 | 24,055 | |||||||
| Oil | 2,974.17 | 2,991.31 | 2,991.13 | 2,998.49 | 3,175.34 | 3,154.62 | 3,156.23 | 3,204.79 | 3,935.68 | 7,008.43 | 8,381.71 | 8,764.27 | 8,948 | 9,385.7 | 10,332 | 10,494 | ||||||||||
| Coal | 1,810.5 | 1,810.5 | 1,810.5 | 1,810.5 | 1,818 | 2,978 | 2,978 | 2,978 | 2,978 | 2,978 | 3,978 | 4,446 | 6,359 | 7,913.5 | 7,942 | 7,942 | ||||||||||
| Gas | 12,410.36 | 12,591.43 | 12,645.77 | 12,651.92 | 12,611.01 | 12,072.06 | 11,970.89 | 11,925.96 | 11,729.5 | 11,506.92 | 10,856.31 | 10,533.18 | 10,400 | 10,527.3 | 9,539 | 8,963 | ||||||||||
| Hydro | 25,746.69 | 25,717.71 | 25,694.48 | 25,680.15 | 25,666 | 25,651.46 | 25,705.45 | 25,555.12 | 25,558.95 | 25,623.9 | 25,590.33 | 25,587.88 | 25,434 | 25,407 | 25,393.9 | 25,392 | 25,356.9 | 25,360 | 25,413 | |||||||
| Wind | 25,789 | 24,491 | 22,687 | 21,054 | 18,831 | 17,548 | 16,458 | 15,067 | 13,508 | 11,794 | 10,313 | 9,303 | 8,157 | 7,536 | 6,714 | 5,762 | 4,573 | 3,327 | 2,252 | |||||||
| Solar | 30,437 | 24,496 | 19,402 | 16,059 | 13,086 | 10,355 | 9,480 | 8,556 | 7,641 | 6,787 | 6,206 | 5,301 | 4,366 | 3,727 | 2,584 | 878 | 190 | 30 | 7 | |||||||
| Bioenergy | 2,295.01 | 2,280.93 | 2,244.03 | 2,186.34 | 2,184.76 | 2,141.56 | 2,080.76 | 2,026.53 | 1,929.12 | 1,898.35 | 1,733.86 | 1,628.45 | 1,496.1 | 1,345.9 | 1,237 | 1,223.9 | 1,029 | 986.3 | 953 |
Latest reading
Total generation stood at 547.5 TWh in 2025. That is +1.5% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2012 to 2025.
- Latest
- 547.5 TWh
- 2025
- vs previous period
- +1.5%
- 2024
About this data
France's annual electricity generation, consumption and capacity from ODRé. The dataset tracks total generation and installed capacity by source, including nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, bioenergy, and fossil thermal, since 2001. It also provides annual gas and electricity consumption figures, including climate-corrected electricity metrics. Data is sourced from major French energy networks including RTE, GRTgaz, and Teréga.
Frequently asked questions
- What is included in the France annual electricity dataset?
- This France dataset includes annual statistics on total electricity generation, installed capacity, and consumption, alongside combined gas and electricity consumption metrics.
- Which energy sources are tracked for France's electricity generation?
- The dataset tracks electricity generation in France from nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, bioenergy, and fossil thermal sources such as coal, gas, and oil.
- What is the difference between gross and climate-corrected electricity consumption in France?
- Gross consumption represents the actual electricity used in France, while climate-corrected consumption adjusts the figures to remove the impact of unusual weather and temperature variations.
- How far back does this France electricity and gas data go?
- The annual electricity generation, capacity, and consumption series for France are available starting from 2001, compiled from official ODRé network operators.
