Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in France
France: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 8,111 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in France is 8,111 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in France peaked at 8,347 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,157 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
France ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,470 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6,806 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7,090 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 7,499 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 7,572 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,748 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7,955 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,859 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,680 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7,920 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,120 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,299 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,279 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,273 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,347 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,219 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8,237 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,073 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,152 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,573 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 7,966 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,977 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,972 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,124 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8,200 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,153 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,716 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,510 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,040 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7,788 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,266 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7,588 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6,157 kilowatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 7,190 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 8,011 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 8,111 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,460 kilowatt-hours | 6,470 kilowatt-hours | 7,955 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,157 kilowatt-hours | 7,573 kilowatt-hours | 8,347 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,945 kilowatt-hours | 7,510 kilowatt-hours | 8,200 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,387 kilowatt-hours | 6,157 kilowatt-hours | 8,111 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in France?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in France was 8,111 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,347 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,157 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- France ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.