IEA country data · 2025

France Electricity Generation

Net electricity generation in France totaled 554,141 GWh in 2025 (OECD/IEA Monthly Electricity Statistics: Generation (MESGEN) net generation statistics). Rank among mapped countries: #8. Renewable share: 26.0%.

Includes Monaco. Since January 2018 it includes the French overseas territories: French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Monthly reporting does not include production from other non-combustible fuels, other renewable sources and not specified therefore they are estimated by the IEA Secretariat based on annual submissions.

Generation by fuel (2025)

Fuel / technology Generation (GWh)
Nuclear 373,022
Total of renewable energy sources 162,152
Hydropower 63,893
Wind 45,088
Combustible Fuels 35,653
Solar 35,073

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