Electricity generation — all countries

Electricity generation — France

Electricity generation in France in 2025 — 570.14 TWh. Ranked 9 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 7.1%.

2025 570.14 TWh +1.46% vs 2024
World rank 9of 91
Period maximum 576.75 TWh2013
Period minimum 468.37 TWh2022

Trend over time

2000–2025 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — France, 2000–20254505005506002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 532.56 TWh2001: 542.6 TWh2002: 551.24 TWh2003: 559.13 TWh2004: 566.3 TWh2005: 569.14 TWh2006: 567.3 TWh2007: 561.84 TWh2008: 566.98 TWh2009: 528.87 TWh2010: 562.36 TWh2011: 567.66 TWh2012: 567.59 TWh2013: 576.75 TWh2014: 566.31 TWh2015: 574.15 TWh2016: 558.84 TWh2017: 555.74 TWh2018: 576.24 TWh2019: 565.52 TWh2020: 527.25 TWh2021: 550.31 TWh2022: 468.37 TWh2023: 518.75 TWh2024: 561.94 TWh2025: 570.14 TWh
Change over the period: +37.58 (+7.06%) Average annual rate: 0.27 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 570.14 TWh
Europe & Central Asia computed 5,271.32 TWh
Western Europe computed 1,412.29 TWh
Electricity generation — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2025 570.14 +8.2 +1.46%
2024 561.94 +43.19 +8.33%
2023 518.75 +50.38 +10.76%
2022 468.37 −81.94 −14.89%
2021 550.31 +23.06 +4.37%
2020 527.25 −38.27 −6.77%
2019 565.52 −10.72 −1.86%
2018 576.24 +20.5 +3.69%
2017 555.74 −3.1 −0.55%
2016 558.84 −15.31 −2.67%
2015 574.15 +7.84 +1.38%
2014 566.31 −10.44 −1.81%
2013 576.75 +9.16 +1.61%
2012 567.59 −0.07 −0.01%
2011 567.66 +5.3 +0.94%
2010 562.36 +33.49 +6.33%
2009 528.87 −38.11 −6.72%
2008 566.98 +5.14 +0.91%
2007 561.84 −5.46 −0.96%
2006 567.3 −1.84 −0.32%
2005 569.14 +2.84 +0.5%
2004 566.3 +7.17 +1.28%
2003 559.13 +7.89 +1.43%
2002 551.24 +8.64 +1.59%
2001 542.6 +10.04 +1.89%
2000 532.56

Western Europe, 2025

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About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.