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France
France is a high-income economy in Europe & Central Asia, with its capital at Paris. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 22.8%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 4.00 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 6,536 kWh
- 2025, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 48,986
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 11.5% | 67.2% | 11.3% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 1.1% | 14.2% | 24.8% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 17.2% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Europe & Central Asia and the world.
- France
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | France | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 99.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 99.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 99.9% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 99.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 99.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 99.7% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 99.7% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 99.4% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 99.4% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 81.4% | 99.3% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 99.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 99.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 99.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | 99.9% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | 100.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
Energy production and use
| Measure | Latest | Year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil production | 10 thousand b/d | 2025 | 74 of 99 |
| Oil consumption | 1,535 thousand b/d | 2025 | 14 of 216 |
| Gas production | 0.0 bcm | 2024 | 90 of 97 |
| Gas consumption | 30.9 bcm | 2024 | 28 of 126 |
| Electricity generation | 537 TWh | 2024 | 9 of 211 |
| Renewable generation | 151 TWh | 2024 | 12 of 206 |
| Primary energy consumption | 8.56 quad Btu | 2024 | 13 of 215 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.
Power generation, 2025
France generated 574 TWh of electricity in 2025, 95% of it from low-carbon sources, at 41 grams of CO₂ per kWh.
Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).
France in world rankings
- Crude oil production#74 of 98
- Oil consumption#14 of 203
- Natural gas production#89 of 96
- Natural gas consumption#28 of 125
- Electricity generation#9 of 202
- Renewable generation#12 of 200
- Primary energy consumption#13 of 203
- Clean electricity share#19 of 190
- Grid carbon intensity#12 of 190
- Solar share of electricity#78 of 169
- Wind share of electricity#36 of 103
- Hydro share of electricity#96 of 140
- Nuclear share of electricity#1 of 30
- Gas share of electricity#99 of 114
- Coal share of electricity#76 of 79
US dollar to EUR rate · Petrol and diesel prices in France · Electricity prices in France today
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- France
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0 t
5 t
10 t
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| Year | France | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.00 t | 4.69 t | 6.62 t |
| 2023 | 4.16 t | 4.68 t | 6.63 t |
| 2022 | 4.51 t | 4.67 t | 6.85 t |
| 2021 | 4.67 t | 4.68 t | 7.09 t |
| 2020 | 4.25 t | 4.47 t | 6.62 t |
| 2019 | 4.79 t | 4.70 t | 7.04 t |
| 2018 | 4.89 t | 4.73 t | 7.25 t |
| 2017 | 5.06 t | 4.67 t | 7.27 t |
| 2016 | 5.02 t | 4.65 t | 7.20 t |
| 2015 | 4.99 t | 4.70 t | 7.23 t |
| 2014 | 4.93 t | 4.78 t | 7.27 t |
| 2013 | 5.46 t | 4.81 t | 7.61 t |
| 2012 | 5.56 t | 4.77 t | 7.82 t |
| 2011 | 5.57 t | 4.76 t | 7.92 t |
| 2010 | 5.80 t | 4.67 t | 7.92 t |
| 2009 | 5.72 t | 4.45 t | 7.62 t |
| 2008 | 5.94 t | 4.56 t | 8.28 t |
| 2007 | 6.09 t | 4.59 t | 8.41 t |
| 2006 | 6.24 t | 4.48 t | 8.43 t |
| 2005 | 6.45 t | 4.39 t | 8.31 t |
| 2004 | 6.47 t | 4.28 t | 8.35 t |
| 2003 | 6.50 t | 4.15 t | 8.36 t |
| 2002 | 6.46 t | 4.02 t | 8.10 t |
| 2001 | 6.60 t | 4.01 t | 8.12 t |
| 2000 | 6.58 t | 4.01 t | 8.08 t |
| 1999 | 6.68 t | 3.95 t | 8.00 t |
| 1998 | 6.81 t | 3.98 t | 8.05 t |
| 1997 | 6.47 t | 4.02 t | 8.05 t |
| 1996 | 6.63 t | 4.01 t | 8.34 t |
| 1995 | 6.41 t | 3.99 t | 8.36 t |
Currency
0.8934 EUR
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 EUR = ₦1,490.09
Sunshine in Paris
3.4 kWh/m² today
- We3.4 kWh per square metre
- Th3.3 kWh per square metre
- Fr2.0 kWh per square metre
- Sa2.7 kWh per square metre
- Su2.4 kWh per square metre
- Mo2.0 kWh per square metre
- Tu0.4 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
2,155 plants, 110,616 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Nuclear63,130 MW
- Hydro19,506 MW
- Wind9,063 MW
- Gas5,007 MW
- Solar4,910 MW
- Oil4,388 MW
- Coal3,575 MW
- Biomass793 MW
- Wave and Tidal240 MW
- Geothermal5 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAVELINES | Nuclear | 5,460 | – |
| PALUEL | Nuclear | 5,320 | – |
| CATTENOM | Nuclear | 5,200 | – |
| CRUAS | Nuclear | 3,660 | – |
| TRICASTIN 1 | Nuclear | 3,660 | – |
| BLAYAIS | Nuclear | 3,640 | – |
| CHINON | Nuclear | 3,620 | – |
| BUGEY | Nuclear | 3,580 | – |
| DAMPIERRE | Nuclear | 3,560 | – |
| CHOOZ | Nuclear | 3,000 | – |
| CIVAUX | Nuclear | 2,990 | – |
| ST ALBAN | Nuclear | 2,670 | – |
All indicators
France in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | France | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 98.3% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | France | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.4% | 2025 | 14.2% | 34.5% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 2.9% | 2025 | 24.8% | 21.9% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 0.9% | 2025 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 67.2% | 2025 | 20.1% | 9.8% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 11.5% | 2025 | 18.3% | 14.6% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 6.4% | 2025 | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 6,536 kWh | 2025 | 5,493 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | France | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 11.3% | 2021 | 17.2% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 22.8% | 2021 | 34.4% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 16.2% | 2021 | 15.1% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 4.00 t | 2024 | 6.62 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 274.5 Mt | 2024 | 6,082.4 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 2.83 MJ/$ | 2022 | 2.58 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | France | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 3.8% | 2025 | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.01% | 2021 | 1.07% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 0.63% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 48,986 | 2025 | 34,603 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 68.7M | 2025 | 932.5M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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