Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in France
France: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 94.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 94.9% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in France peaked at 94.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1991.
That places France 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 86.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.0% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.2% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 87.1% | 94.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 18 Finland 96.3% compare
- 19 Malawi 95.6% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 95.2% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 94.4% compare
- 24 Denmark 91.2% compare
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in France?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in France was 94.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1991.
- How does France rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- France ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.