Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
France electricity industry - statistics & facts
In 2024, France generated over 90 percent of its power from clean energy sources. Low-carbon nuclear energy was by far the largest electricity source in France, accounting for 67 percent of the country’s power output that year. While renewables are the second-largest source of electricity in France, the electricity produced by hydropower, wind, solar, and bioenergy is less than half the nuclear share. Fossil fuels, especially natural gas, are still present in the country's electricity production, with an installed electricity capacity of some 17 gigawatts in 2024.
France was the leading producer of electricity in Europe in 2023, while it was second to Germany in terms of electricity demand.
France was the leading producer of electricity in Europe in 2023, while it was second to Germany in terms of electricity demand.
