France electricity generation: wind
France electricity generation: wind stood at 49.6 TWh in 2025, according to ODRé – Open Data Réseaux Énergies (RTE, NaTran, Teréga). It is one of the indicators in the Electricity: annual generation, consumption and capacity table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2012 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Electricity: annual generation, consumption and capacity table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 49.6 | 46.8 | 50.9 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 33.8 | 28.1 | 24 | 20.9 | |
| Solar | 32.9 | 24.8 | 22.5 | 19.2 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 12 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 8.4 | |
| Bioenergy | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
Understanding france electricity generation: wind
Measuring electrical energy harvested from atmospheric airflow, this series aggregates generation from onshore and offshore wind turbine installations connected to public distribution networks. The metric captures metered output supplied directly to the grid, omitting any electricity lost through curtailment or consumed by turbine auxiliary systems. Unlike thermal or nuclear sources governed by fuel availability or scheduled maintenance, wind generation fluctuates entirely according to meteorological conditions and wind velocity. It differs from solar metrics through its distinct diurnal and seasonal production patterns, often peaking during periods of lower solar irradiance.
Analyzing this indicator demands attention to weather variability, making annual comparisons far more informative than sequential monthly changes for identifying long-term capacity expansion. Early production figures are frequently revised as final network settlement data and turbine telemetry are fully verified. Observers should avoid comparing wind output directly with thermal baseload generation without factoring in capacity factors, as nameplate capacity rarely aligns with actual generation volumes.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the electricity generated for this wind energy metric measured?
- Output is recorded at the point where wind installations deliver electricity into the public grid network.
- Does this series include power lost when wind farms are ordered to curtail production?
- No, curtailed energy that fails to enter the grid is excluded from the recorded generation totals.
- Why should analysts avoid month-to-month evaluations of wind data?
- Weather volatility causes sharp short-term swings, making year-on-year comparisons more reliable for assessing trends.