Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Energy industry in France - statistics & facts
France’s energy supply was still dominated by fossil fuels and nuclear energy in 2023, the latter of which France is the most strenuous supporter and largest producer in Europe. Renewables still accounted for the smallest share of the primary energy consumed in the country that year, compared to some 48 percent coming from oil, gas, and coal and almost 35 percent from nuclear fuel. The fossil fuels consumed in the country were predominantly imported, making France’s energy sector vulnerable to market price fluctuations.
One of France’s ambitions for the next few years is a shift from an energy sector dependent on the international fossil fuel market to one that relies on domestic production of green electricity.
One of France’s ambitions for the next few years is a shift from an energy sector dependent on the international fossil fuel market to one that relies on domestic production of green electricity.
