France energy, water, waste value added
France energy, water, waste value added stood at 13,739 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly GDP and value added table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly GDP and value added table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Current prices | |||||||||||
| Energy, water, waste | 13,739 | 14,088 | 14,789 | 14,814 | 13,916 | 15,748 | 18,523 | 17,715 | 14,196 | 17,604 | |
| Construction | 36,587 | 37,241 | 37,842 | 37,399 | 37,035 | 36,686 | 36,358 | 36,482 | 36,423 | 36,496 |
Understanding france energy, water, waste value added
Electricity generation, natural gas distribution, steam supply, water collection, sewage treatment, and waste management operations generate the current price gross value added tracked in this series. The calculation measures total monetary output at current market prices minus intermediate consumption, reflecting both physical volume changes and shifts in utility tariffs, energy commodity prices, and waste handling fees. It excludes broader industrial manufacturing and construction works, focusing exclusively on utility and environmental infrastructure.
Nominal figures in this sector are exceptionally sensitive to weather anomalies and global fossil fuel price swings, meaning current price values can fluctuate sharply without any change in physical output volume. Analysts should avoid reading nominal increases as pure economic growth, since a surge in wholesale electricity or gas prices inflates value added even if consumption drops. Comparing these quarterly figures requires noting that seasonal heating demand creates predictable intra-year swings that are managed through seasonal adjustment models.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does this series use current prices instead of chain-linked volumes?
- Current prices capture the nominal monetary value including prevailing tariffs and energy market price fluctuations.
- How do weather patterns impact energy and water value added?
- Unusually cold winters or dry summers alter heating fuel and water consumption, driving sharp nominal swings in utility revenues.
- Does waste management have a significant weight in this aggregate?
- Energy and water dominate the total, but waste collection and sewage treatment provide a stable baseline component within the branch.