France Electricity
Generation (2024)#9 World
537.2TWh+7.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#10 World
409.7TWh−0.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
5%95%
Electricity Generation in France
- Net electricity generation in France reached 537.2 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#9 in the world), an increase of 7.7% from 498.8 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 1.8% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 5% (26.75 terawatt-hours) of electricity in France, renewables 28% (150.9 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 67.1% (361.7 terawatt-hours).
- France reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.9% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 95% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in France
- France consumed 409.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#10 in the world), a decrease of 0.8% from 2023. This represents 1.4% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in France averaged 6,156.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.87 kilowatt-hours per day (#39 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in France
- France had a total installed electricity capacity of 160.9 gigawatts in 2024 (#9 in the world), an increase of 5.3% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 13.1%, renewables at 43.6%, and nuclear at 39.2% of France's installed capacity in 2024.
- France's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 38.1% in 2024, with nuclear at 65.5%, hydro at 39.7% and wind at 21.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in France
- France imported 15.11 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈3.7% of consumption).
- France exported 105 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈19.5% of generation).
- This made France a net exporter of 89.85 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in France
- Distribution losses in France were 37.69 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7% of total generation, up from 6.3% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in France
- In 2024, France generated approximately 1.47 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 1.12 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
France Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 537.2 | +7.7% | 9 | 1.8% | 409.7 | −0.8% | 10 | 1.4% | 6,156.1 | 160.9 | +5.3% | 9 | 1.6% | 15.11 | 105 | −89.85 | 37.69 |
| 2023 | 498.8 | +11.2% | 9 | 1.7% | 413 | −3.8% | 10 | 1.5% | 6,216.2 | 152.8 | +3% | 9 | 1.7% | 25.43 | 75.9 | −50.47 | 35.28 |
| 2022 | 448.6 | −15.2% | 10 | 1.6% | 429.4 | −3.5% | 10 | 1.6% | 6,478.1 | 148.3 | +3.5% | 9 | 1.7% | 53.26 | 37.33 | 15.93 | 35.19 |
| 2021 | 529 | +4.4% | 10 | 1.9% | 444.9 | +4.5% | 10 | 1.7% | 6,733 | 143.3 | +3.5% | 10 | 1.8% | 24.33 | 69.23 | −44.89 | 39.19 |
| 2020 | 506.7 | −6.9% | 10 | 1.9% | 425.8 | −5% | 10 | 1.7% | 6,460.4 | 138.5 | +0.32% | 9 | 1.8% | 19.54 | 64.58 | −45.04 | 35.9 |
| 2019 | 544.2 | −1.9% | 10 | 2.1% | 448.4 | −1.1% | 10 | 1.8% | 6,822.2 | 138.1 | +0.91% | 9 | 1.9% | 15.63 | 73.3 | −57.67 | 38.09 |
| 2018 | 555 | +3.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 453.4 | −0.8% | 10 | 1.9% | 6,920 | 136.8 | +1.7% | 9 | 1.9% | 13.51 | 76.48 | −62.97 | 38.62 |
| 2017 | 535.8 | −0.45% | 10 | 2.1% | 457 | −0.47% | 10 | 2.0% | 7,000.5 | 134.6 | −0.0098% | 9 | 2.0% | 21.12 | 61.25 | −40.13 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | 538.2 | −2.6% | 10 | 2.2% | 459.2 | +1.5% | 10 | 2.0% | 7,054.8 | 134.6 | +0.79% | 9 | 2.0% | 19.9 | 61.4 | −41.5 | 37.48 |
| 2015 | 552.5 | +1.5% | 9 | 2.3% | 452.3 | +2.2% | 10 | 2.0% | 6,966.8 | 133.6 | +1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 9.96 | 74.02 | −64.06 | 36.14 |
| 2014 | 544.4 | −1.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 442.6 | −5.3% | 10 | 2.0% | 6,842.2 | 131.4 | +0.08% | 9 | 2.2% | 7.87 | 75.06 | −67.19 | 34.53 |
| 2013 | 554.6 | +1.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 467.4 | +0.95% | 10 | 2.2% | 7,258.5 | 131.3 | −0.35% | 9 | 2.3% | 11.69 | 60.15 | −48.46 | 38.79 |
| 2012 | 545.4 | −0.03% | 9 | 2.4% | 463 | +2.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 7,227.4 | 131.7 | +2.7% | 8 | 2.4% | 12.21 | 56.73 | −44.52 | 37.86 |
| 2011 | 545.5 | +0.54% | 8 | 2.5% | 452.2 | −5.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 7,095.2 | 128.3 | +2.8% | 8 | 2.4% | 9.5 | 65.91 | −56.41 | 36.92 |
| 2010 | 542.6 | +6.3% | 8 | 2.6% | 476.5 | +6% | 8 | 2.5% | 7,513.5 | 124.9 | +3.1% | 8 | 2.4% | 19.48 | 50.19 | −30.71 | 35.41 |
| 2009 | 510.3 | −6.7% | 8 | 2.6% | 449.5 | −3.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 7,123.1 | 121.1 | +2.6% | 8 | 2.5% | 18.52 | 44.45 | −25.93 | 34.88 |
| 2008 | 546.8 | +0.97% | 8 | 2.8% | 465.3 | +2.7% | 8 | 2.6% | 7,412 | 118 | +1% | 8 | 2.5% | 10.75 | 58.74 | −47.99 | 33.48 |
| 2007 | 541.6 | −0.87% | 8 | 2.8% | 453.1 | +0.43% | 8 | 2.5% | 7,258 | 116.7 | +0.65% | 8 | 2.6% | 10.78 | 67.6 | −56.81 | 31.61 |
| 2006 | 546.3 | −0.38% | 8 | 2.9% | 451.2 | −1% | 8 | 2.6% | 7,271.3 | 116 | +0.02% | 8 | 2.7% | 8.52 | 71.86 | −63.34 | 31.81 |
| 2005 | 548.4 | +0.83% | 8 | 3.1% | 455.9 | +1.2% | 8 | 2.8% | 7,397.2 | 116 | −0.28% | 8 | 2.8% | 8.06 | 68.39 | −60.33 | 32.23 |
| 2004 | 543.9 | +1.3% | 8 | 3.2% | 450.2 | +2.6% | 8 | 2.9% | 7,359.9 | 116.3 | −0.2% | 8 | 2.9% | 6.57 | 68.48 | −61.91 | 31.74 |
| 2003 | 536.9 | +1.5% | 8 | 3.3% | 438.8 | +4.2% | 8 | 2.9% | 7,223.8 | 116.5 | +0.15% | 8 | 3.0% | 6.96 | 73.37 | −66.41 | 31.75 |
| 2002 | 529.2 | +1.4% | 8 | 3.3% | 421.3 | −0.44% | 8 | 2.9% | 6,983.2 | 116.4 | +0.86% | 7 | 3.1% | 3.71 | 80.74 | −77.03 | 30.9 |
| 2001 | 522.2 | +1.9% | 8 | 3.4% | 423.2 | +2.5% | 8 | 3.0% | 7,063.7 | 115.4 | +0.89% | 7 | 3.2% | 4.5 | 72.86 | −68.36 | 30.64 |
| 2000 | 512.6 | +3.7% | 8 | 3.4% | 412.7 | +2.9% | 8 | 3.0% | 6,938.3 | 114.3 | +0.37% | 6 | 3.3% | 3.7 | 73.17 | −69.48 | 30.41 |
| 1999 | 494.5 | +2.5% | 8 | 3.5% | 401.2 | +2% | 7 | 3.2% | 6,790.7 | 113.9 | +1.9% | 5 | 3.5% | 4.97 | 68.11 | −63.14 | 30.15 |
| 1998 | 482.4 | +1.2% | 7 | 3.5% | 393.4 | +3% | 7 | 3.2% | 6,692.2 | 111.8 | −1.4% | 5 | 3.5% | 4.59 | 62.15 | −57.56 | 31.48 |
| 1997 | 476.8 | −1.4% | 7 | 3.6% | 381.7 | −0.24% | 7 | 3.1% | 6,517.7 | 113.4 | +3.5% | 5 | 3.6% | 4.24 | 69.63 | −65.39 | 29.63 |
| 1996 | 483.4 | +3.3% | 7 | 3.7% | 382.7 | +4% | 7 | 3.2% | 6,554.4 | 109.5 | +1.9% | 6 | 3.5% | 3.62 | 72.43 | −68.81 | 31.98 |
| 1995 | 467.8 | +3.3% | 7 | 3.7% | 367.8 | +1.2% | 7 | 3.2% | 6,321.1 | 107.4 | +0.36% | 7 | 3.6% | 2.86 | 72.7 | −69.84 | 30.15 |
| 1994 | 453 | +1.2% | 7 | 3.7% | 363.6 | +2.1% | 7 | 3.3% | 6,268.2 | 107 | −0.32% | 7 | 3.6% | 3.73 | 66.85 | −63.13 | 26.27 |
| 1993 | 447.4 | +2.1% | 7 | 3.8% | 356.1 | +0.26% | 7 | 3.3% | 6,160.4 | 107.4 | +2.2% | 7 | 3.7% | 3.66 | 65.09 | −61.43 | 29.86 |
| 1992 | 438 | +2.2% | 7 | 3.8% | 355.2 | +2.8% | 7 | 3.3% | 6,170.8 | 105 | +0.83% | 7 | 3.7% | 4.46 | 58.53 | −54.08 | 28.74 |
| 1991 | 428.5 | +8.2% | 6 | 3.7% | 345.4 | +6.9% | 6 | 3.3% | 6,030.7 | 104.2 | +0.91% | 6 | 3.8% | 5.52 | 58.41 | −52.89 | 30.24 |
| 1990 | 396.2 | +3% | 5 | 3.5% | 323 | +2.1% | 5 | 3.1% | 5,668.4 | 103.2 | +3.3% | 5 | 3.8% | 6.67 | 52.11 | −45.44 | 27.7 |
| 1989 | 384.5 | +3.7% | 5 | 3.5% | 316.5 | +2.3% | 5 | 3.1% | 5,584 | 99.96 | −0.57% | 4 | 3.7% | 8.11 | 49.97 | −41.87 | 26.08 |
| 1988 | 370.6 | +4.2% | 5 | 3.5% | 309.4 | +2.6% | 5 | 3.2% | 5,489.3 | 100.5 | +3.2% | 4 | 3.9% | 7.72 | 44.43 | −36.71 | 24.55 |
| 1987 | 355.9 | +4.2% | 5 | 3.5% | 301.4 | +3% | 5 | 3.2% | 5,378 | 97.46 | +5.7% | 5 | 3.8% | 8.85 | 38.29 | −29.44 | 25 |
| 1986 | 341.5 | +5.3% | 5 | 3.5% | 292.7 | +5.3% | 5 | 3.3% | 5,249.4 | 92.23 | +6.9% | 5 | 3.7% | 7.91 | 33.13 | −25.23 | 23.62 |
| 1985 | 324.3 | +5.9% | 5 | 3.4% | 277.9 | +6.8% | 5 | 3.2% | 5,010.8 | 86.31 | +2.2% | 5 | 3.6% | 5.52 | 28.66 | −23.14 | 23.19 |
| 1984 | 306.1 | +9.3% | 5 | 3.4% | 260.2 | +5.3% | 5 | 3.1% | 4,715.1 | 84.43 | +8.6% | 4 | 3.7% | 5.42 | 29.99 | −24.57 | 21.37 |
| 1983 | 280 | +5.9% | 5 | 3.3% | 247.1 | +1.8% | 5 | 3.1% | 4,501.4 | 77.75 | +5.6% | 4 | 3.5% | 7.33 | 20.56 | −13.23 | 19.68 |
| 1982 | 264.5 | +1% | 5 | 3.2% | 242.6 | +1.4% | 5 | 3.2% | 4,445.3 | 73.61 | +4.3% | 4 | 3.4% | 9.45 | 13.12 | −3.67 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 261.9 | +4.5% | 5 | 3.2% | 239.3 | +1.2% | 5 | 3.2% | 4,410.6 | 70.59 | +11.3% | 4 | 3.4% | 10.94 | 15.6 | −4.66 | 17.9 |
| 1980 | 250.5 | — | 6 | 3.1% | 236.4 | — | 6 | 3.2% | 4,383.3 | 63.42 | — | 6 | 3.2% | 15.64 | 12.39 | 3.25 | 17.3 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.