France energy, water, waste value added volume
France energy, water, waste value added volume stood at 10,089 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain-linked volumes | |||||||||||
| Energy, water, waste | 10,089 | 10,091 | 10,202 | 10,093 | 9,708 | 9,983 | 10,040 | 10,131 | 9,962 | 9,729 | |
| Construction | 29,972 | 30,146 | 30,730 | 30,665 | 30,570 | 30,486 | 30,590 | 30,825 | 30,845 | 30,944 |
Understanding france energy, water, waste value added volume
Electricity generation, gas transmission, steam supply, water collection, sewerage treatment, and waste management operations form the operational scope of this utility measure, calculated by deducting intermediate costs from gross service revenue. This branch isolates network-bound infrastructure services from manufacturing and direct consumer activities. Weather extremes heavily distort short-term volumes, as heating and cooling demands alter utility consumption patterns.
Chain-linked volume adjustments eliminate tariff and commodity price swings, isolating real physical flows of energy and waste processing services. Early quarterly figures often incorporate estimated meter readings and provisional energy balance sheets, which face routine corrections in subsequent releases. Analysts must account for unusual meteorological temperatures when interpreting period-on-period fluctuations in this utility segment.
Frequently asked questions
- What utilities and public services are combined within this single branch?
- Electricity, gas, steam, water supply, sewerage, and waste management operations are included.
- How do weather variations impact the interpretation of this volume series?
- Unusual temperatures alter heating and cooling demand, causing short-term volume shifts independent of structural economic changes.
- Why do initial quarterly estimates for utilities undergo subsequent revision?
- Provisional energy balance sheets and estimated meter readings are later replaced with verified administrative data.