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France Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

France generated 46.5 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 8.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 9th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • France generated 46.5 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 8.2% of France's electricity in 2025.
  • France was the 9th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • France's wind generation in 2025 was 16% higher than in 2020, when it was 40.1 TWh.
  • France's wind generation in 2025 was 117% higher than in 2015, when it was 21.4 TWh.
  • France's wind generation peaked at 50.5 TWh in 2023.
  • France's wind share in 2025 was close to the world share of 8.5%.
  • France had 25.7 GW of wind generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation46.5 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of France's electricity8.2%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)9 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity25.7 GW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
France wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 France's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 46.5 TWh in 2025. 0 15 30 45 60 19901995200020052010201520202025
France's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 46.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
France wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearWind
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
199610.0 GWh
199710.0 GWh
199820.0 GWh
199940.0 GWh
200050.0 GWh
2001130 GWh
2002270 GWh
2003390 GWh
2004590 GWh
2005960 GWh
20062.18 TWh
20074.07 TWh
20085.69 TWh
20097.91 TWh
20109.94 TWh
201112.4 TWh
201215.2 TWh
201316.1 TWh
201417.3 TWh
201521.4 TWh
201621.4 TWh
201724.6 TWh
201828.6 TWh
201934.7 TWh
202040.1 TWh
202137.1 TWh
202238.2 TWh
202350.5 TWh
202445.4 TWh
202546.5 TWh
Share of France's electricity from wind and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of France's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 8.2%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of France's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 8.2%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of France's electricity from wind and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearFranceWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.2%
20010.0%0.3%
20020.1%0.3%
20030.1%0.4%
20040.1%0.5%
20050.2%0.6%
20060.4%0.7%
20070.7%0.9%
20081.0%1.1%
20091.5%1.4%
20101.8%1.6%
20112.2%2.0%
20122.7%2.4%
20132.8%2.7%
20143.1%3.0%
20153.7%3.5%
20163.8%3.9%
20174.4%4.5%
20185.0%4.8%
20196.1%5.3%
20207.6%6.0%
20216.7%6.6%
20228.2%7.3%
20239.7%7.8%
20248.1%8.1%
20258.2%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 46.5 TWh 8.2% 8.5% 25.7 GW
2024 45.4 TWh 8.1% 8.1% 24.2 GW
2023 50.5 TWh 9.7% 7.8% 23.1 GW
2022 38.2 TWh 8.2% 7.3% 20.9 GW
2021 37.1 TWh 6.7% 6.6% 18.4 GW
2020 40.1 TWh 7.6% 6.0% 17.5 GW
2019 34.7 TWh 6.1% 5.3% 16.4 GW
2018 28.6 TWh 5.0% 4.8% 14.9 GW
2017 24.6 TWh 4.4% 4.5% 13.5 GW
2016 21.4 TWh 3.8% 3.9% 11.6 GW

Full year by year history for France

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Wind Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
France monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 France generated 3.09 TWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 2.62 TWh in August 2025. 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
France generated 3.09 TWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 2.62 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
France monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthWind
2024-094.06 TWh
2024-103.40 TWh
2024-114.10 TWh
2024-125.30 TWh
2025-015.73 TWh
2025-023.61 TWh
2025-034.10 TWh
2025-043.59 TWh
2025-053.43 TWh
2025-062.54 TWh
2025-072.92 TWh
2025-082.62 TWh
2025-093.85 TWh
2025-105.26 TWh
2025-115.26 TWh
2025-125.75 TWh
2026-015.92 TWh
2026-026.25 TWh
2026-034.60 TWh
2026-043.58 TWh
2026-052.72 TWh
2026-062.97 TWh
2026-073.00 TWh
2026-083.09 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for France can differ slightly from the annual totals.