France Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

France generated 416 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 574 TWh in 2025. France's electricity demand peaked at 532 TWh in 2010. The carbon intensity of France's electricity went from 104 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 41 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for France starts in 1990.

Key Facts

France generated 416 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 574 TWh in 2025.
France's electricity demand peaked at 532 TWh in 2010.
The carbon intensity of France's electricity went from 104 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 41 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
France's lowest carbon intensity on record was 40 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
Wind's share of France's electricity went from 0.0% in 1990 to 8.8% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh

France generated 416 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 574 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

France electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
1990	416 TWh	371 TWh
1991	450 TWh	397 TWh
1992	459 TWh	405 TWh
1993	468 TWh	407 TWh
1994	473 TWh	410 TWh
1995	489 TWh	420 TWh
1996	508 TWh	439 TWh
1997	499 TWh	434 TWh
1998	506 TWh	448 TWh
1999	520 TWh	456 TWh
2000	533 TWh	463 TWh
2001	543 TWh	474 TWh
2002	551 TWh	474 TWh
2003	559 TWh	493 TWh
2004	566 TWh	504 TWh
2005	569 TWh	509 TWh
2006	567 TWh	504 TWh
2007	562 TWh	505 TWh
2008	567 TWh	519 TWh
2009	529 TWh	503 TWh
2010	562 TWh	532 TWh
2011	568 TWh	511 TWh
2012	568 TWh	523 TWh
2013	577 TWh	528 TWh
2014	566 TWh	499 TWh
2015	574 TWh	510 TWh
2016	559 TWh	517 TWh
2017	556 TWh	516 TWh
2018	576 TWh	513 TWh
2019	566 TWh	508 TWh
2020	527 TWh	482 TWh
2021	550 TWh	505 TWh
2022	468 TWh	483 TWh
2023	519 TWh	468 TWh
2024	562 TWh	472 TWh
2025	574 TWh	481 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of France's electricity went from 104 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 41 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

France carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
1990	104 gCO2/kWh
1991	122 gCO2/kWh
1992	102 gCO2/kWh
1993	69 gCO2/kWh
1994	67 gCO2/kWh
1995	73 gCO2/kWh
1996	79 gCO2/kWh
1997	71 gCO2/kWh
1998	97 gCO2/kWh
1999	87 gCO2/kWh
2000	80 gCO2/kWh
2001	69 gCO2/kWh
2002	75 gCO2/kWh
2003	81 gCO2/kWh
2004	77 gCO2/kWh
2005	86 gCO2/kWh
2006	77 gCO2/kWh
2007	80 gCO2/kWh
2008	76 gCO2/kWh
2009	76 gCO2/kWh
2010	79 gCO2/kWh
2011	75 gCO2/kWh
2012	78 gCO2/kWh
2013	76 gCO2/kWh
2014	52 gCO2/kWh
2015	59 gCO2/kWh
2016	69 gCO2/kWh
2017	78 gCO2/kWh
2018	60 gCO2/kWh
2019	60 gCO2/kWh
2020	59 gCO2/kWh
2021	60 gCO2/kWh
2022	79 gCO2/kWh
2023	53 gCO2/kWh
2024	40 gCO2/kWh
2025	41 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	574 TWh	481 TWh	-93.8 TWh	41 gCO2/kWh	94.9%
2024	562 TWh	472 TWh	-90.0 TWh	40 gCO2/kWh	94.9%
2023	519 TWh	468 TWh	-50.5 TWh	53 gCO2/kWh	92.1%
2022	468 TWh	483 TWh	14.9 TWh	79 gCO2/kWh	87.1%
2021	550 TWh	505 TWh	-44.9 TWh	60 gCO2/kWh	91.1%
2020	527 TWh	482 TWh	-45.0 TWh	59 gCO2/kWh	90.8%
2019	566 TWh	508 TWh	-57.7 TWh	60 gCO2/kWh	90.5%
2018	576 TWh	513 TWh	-63.0 TWh	60 gCO2/kWh	91.4%
2017	556 TWh	516 TWh	-40.1 TWh	78 gCO2/kWh	88.2%
2016	559 TWh	517 TWh	-41.5 TWh	69 gCO2/kWh	89.9%
2015	574 TWh	510 TWh	-64.1 TWh	59 gCO2/kWh	92.2%
2014	566 TWh	499 TWh	-67.2 TWh	52 gCO2/kWh	93.7%
2013	577 TWh	528 TWh	-48.5 TWh	76 gCO2/kWh	90.7%
2012	568 TWh	523 TWh	-44.5 TWh	78 gCO2/kWh	90.0%
2011	568 TWh	511 TWh	-56.4 TWh	75 gCO2/kWh	89.6%
2010	562 TWh	532 TWh	-30.7 TWh	79 gCO2/kWh	89.8%
2009	529 TWh	503 TWh	-25.9 TWh	76 gCO2/kWh	90.4%
2008	567 TWh	519 TWh	-48.0 TWh	76 gCO2/kWh	90.3%
2007	562 TWh	505 TWh	-56.8 TWh	80 gCO2/kWh	89.7%
2006	567 TWh	504 TWh	-63.3 TWh	77 gCO2/kWh	90.1%
2005	569 TWh	509 TWh	-60.3 TWh	86 gCO2/kWh	89.0%
2004	566 TWh	504 TWh	-61.9 TWh	77 gCO2/kWh	90.2%
2003	559 TWh	493 TWh	-66.4 TWh	81 gCO2/kWh	89.9%
2002	551 TWh	474 TWh	-77.0 TWh	75 gCO2/kWh	90.6%
2001	543 TWh	474 TWh	-68.4 TWh	69 gCO2/kWh	91.6%
2000	533 TWh	463 TWh	-69.5 TWh	80 gCO2/kWh	90.7%
1999	520 TWh	456 TWh	-63.1 TWh	87 gCO2/kWh	90.1%
1998	506 TWh	448 TWh	-57.6 TWh	97 gCO2/kWh	89.2%
1997	499 TWh	434 TWh	-65.4 TWh	71 gCO2/kWh	92.2%
1996	508 TWh	439 TWh	-68.8 TWh	79 gCO2/kWh	91.5%
1995	489 TWh	420 TWh	-69.8 TWh	73 gCO2/kWh	92.1%
1994	473 TWh	410 TWh	-63.2 TWh	67 gCO2/kWh	92.9%
1993	468 TWh	407 TWh	-61.4 TWh	69 gCO2/kWh	92.6%
1992	459 TWh	405 TWh	-53.8 TWh	102 gCO2/kWh	89.0%
1991	450 TWh	397 TWh	-52.9 TWh	122 gCO2/kWh	86.6%
1990	416 TWh	371 TWh	-45.4 TWh	104 gCO2/kWh	88.6%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Nuclear	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy	Other renewables
2025	0.3%	3.0%	1.8%	68.3%	10.3%	8.8%	5.6%	1.8%	0.1%
2024	0.2%	3.2%	1.7%	67.7%	12.7%	8.1%	4.5%	1.9%	0.1%
2023	0.3%	5.8%	1.8%	65.2%	10.8%	9.7%	4.4%	1.9%	0.1%
2022	0.9%	9.8%	2.2%	62.9%	9.7%	8.2%	4.1%	2.1%	0.1%
2021	1.0%	6.1%	1.8%	68.9%	10.8%	6.7%	2.8%	1.7%	0.1%
2020	0.6%	6.7%	1.9%	67.1%	11.9%	7.6%	2.5%	1.7%	0.1%
2019	0.6%	6.9%	1.9%	70.6%	10.1%	6.1%	2.1%	1.5%	0.1%
2018	1.4%	5.3%	1.8%	71.7%	11.3%	5.0%	1.9%	1.5%	0.1%
2017	2.3%	7.3%	2.2%	71.7%	9.0%	4.4%	1.6%	1.4%	0.1%
2016	1.8%	6.3%	2.1%	72.2%	10.9%	3.8%	1.6%	1.4%	0.1%
2015	2.1%	3.7%	2.1%	76.2%	9.7%	3.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.1%
2014	2.0%	2.3%	2.0%	77.1%	11.3%	3.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%
2013	4.1%	3.2%	2.0%	73.5%	12.5%	2.8%	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
2012	3.8%	4.0%	2.2%	75.0%	10.5%	2.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
2011	3.1%	5.2%	2.2%	77.9%	8.1%	2.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
2010	4.2%	4.2%	1.8%	76.2%	10.9%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
2009	4.1%	3.9%	1.7%	77.5%	10.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
2008	4.1%	3.9%	1.8%	77.5%	11.0%	1.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
2007	4.4%	3.9%	2.0%	78.3%	10.0%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
2006	4.0%	3.8%	2.0%	79.4%	9.7%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
2005	4.8%	4.1%	2.1%	79.3%	8.8%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
2004	4.3%	3.7%	1.8%	79.2%	10.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
2003	4.7%	3.5%	2.0%	78.9%	10.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
2002	4.3%	3.3%	1.8%	79.2%	10.7%	0.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
2001	3.8%	2.8%	1.8%	77.6%	13.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
2000	5.1%	2.2%	2.1%	78.0%	12.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
1999	5.6%	1.5%	2.8%	75.9%	13.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
1998	6.6%	1.0%	3.2%	76.7%	12.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
1997	4.4%	1.0%	2.4%	79.2%	12.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
1996	5.5%	0.8%	2.2%	78.3%	12.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
1995	4.9%	0.8%	2.1%	77.1%	14.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
1994	4.4%	0.8%	1.9%	76.1%	16.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
1993	4.5%	0.8%	2.2%	78.7%	13.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
1992	7.5%	0.7%	2.9%	73.8%	14.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
1991	8.8%	0.7%	4.0%	73.6%	12.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
1990	7.6%	0.7%	3.1%	75.5%	12.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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@misc{wpm_countries_france_history_2025,
  title = {{France Electricity History, 1990 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/france/history/}
}

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