France Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, France generated 570.14 TWh of electricity (1.80% of global output, ranked #9 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Nuclear at 392.07 TWh (68.8% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 94.8% of total supply.
France Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 570.14 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 42 gCO2/kWh
France Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | 392.07 TWh | 68.8% | 61.40 GW | +10.8% | 13.9% |
| Hydroelectric | 59.41 TWh | 10.4% | 24.31 GW | -5.0% | 1.3% |
| Wind | 46.46 TWh | 8.2% | 25.65 GW | +16.0% | 1.7% |
| Solar | 32.01 TWh | 5.6% | 31.23 GW | +144.5% | 1.1% |
| Natural Gas | 17.25 TWh | 3.0% | 17.52 GW | -51.1% | 0.3% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 10.36 TWh | 1.8% | 3.16 GW | +3.1% | 1.3% |
| Bioenergy | 10.27 TWh | 1.8% | 1.67 GW | +17.2% | 1.5% |
| Coal | 1.74 TWh | 0.3% | 1.91 GW | -43.7% | 0.0% |
| Geothermal & Other | 0.57 TWh | 0.1% | 0.75 GW | -6.6% | 0.6% |
France Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 570.1 | 1.7 | 17.3 | 392.1 | 59.4 | 46.5 | 32.0 | 94.8% | 42 |
| 2024 | 561.9 | 1.0 | 18.1 | 380.5 | 71.1 | 45.4 | 25.1 | 94.9% | 41 |
| 2023 | 518.8 | 1.6 | 30.0 | 338.2 | 55.9 | 50.5 | 22.6 | 92.1% | 53 |
| 2022 | 468.4 | 4.2 | 45.7 | 294.7 | 45.5 | 38.2 | 19.3 | 87.1% | 79 |
| 2021 | 550.3 | 5.4 | 33.3 | 379.4 | 59.5 | 37.1 | 15.3 | 91.1% | 60 |
| 2020 | 527.3 | 3.1 | 35.3 | 353.8 | 62.5 | 40.1 | 13.1 | 90.8% | 59 |
| 2019 | 565.5 | 3.6 | 39.2 | 399 | 56.9 | 34.7 | 12.0 | 90.5% | 60 |
| 2018 | 576.2 | 8.3 | 30.6 | 412.9 | 65.1 | 28.6 | 11.2 | 91.4% | 60 |
| 2017 | 555.7 | 12.8 | 40.5 | 398.4 | 50.0 | 24.6 | 8.9 | 88.2% | 78 |
| 2016 | 558.8 | 10.2 | 35.0 | 403.2 | 60.8 | 21.4 | 8.7 | 89.9% | 69 |
| 2015 | 574.2 | 11.9 | 21.1 | 437.4 | 55.6 | 21.4 | 7.8 | 92.2% | 59 |
| 2014 | 566.3 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 436.5 | 63.8 | 17.3 | 6.4 | 93.7% | 52 |
| 2013 | 576.8 | 23.8 | 18.4 | 423.7 | 71.9 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 90.7% | 76 |
| 2012 | 567.6 | 21.5 | 22.8 | 425.4 | 59.8 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 90.0% | 78 |
| 2011 | 567.7 | 17.4 | 29.5 | 442.4 | 45.7 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 89.6% | 75 |
| 2010 | 562.4 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 428.5 | 61.2 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 89.8% | 79 |
| 2009 | 528.9 | 21.7 | 20.5 | 409.7 | 55.5 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 90.4% | 76 |
| 2008 | 567 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 439.5 | 62.2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 90.3% | 76 |
| 2007 | 561.8 | 24.5 | 22.0 | 439.7 | 56.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 89.7% | 80 |
| 2006 | 567.3 | 22.9 | 21.8 | 450.2 | 54.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 90.1% | 77 |
| 2005 | 569.1 | 27.5 | 23.1 | 451.5 | 50.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 89.0% | 86 |
| 2004 | 566.3 | 24.4 | 21.1 | 448.2 | 58.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 90.2% | 77 |
| 2003 | 559.1 | 26.3 | 19.4 | 441.1 | 57.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 89.9% | 81 |
| 2002 | 551.2 | 23.7 | 18.4 | 436.8 | 58.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 90.6% | 75 |
| 2001 | 542.6 | 20.5 | 15.2 | 421.1 | 72.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 91.6% | 69 |
| 2000 | 532.6 | 27.0 | 11.5 | 415.2 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 90.7% | 80 |
Frequently Asked Questions - France Power Grid
How much electricity does France generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, France generated 570.14 TWh of electricity (1.80% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Nuclear at 392.07 TWh (68.8% of the national grid mix).
What share of France's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 94.8% of France's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 26.1% and wind plus solar contributing 13.8%. Fossil fuels accounted for 5.2% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of France's electricity grid?
In 2025, France's power sector carbon intensity was 41.5 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 23.63 million metric tons of CO2.