France Energy Stats Country overview
Latest primary energy supply, electricity generation, low‑carbon share and fuel mix for France.

Electricity Generation

Electricity generation in France from March 2025 to February 2026.
Total Generation
432 TWh
-0.2% YoY
Sum of electricity generation in the most recent 12 months.
Low‑carbon Share
96.0%
Electricity from non-fossil sources
Percentage of this country's electricity supplied by low‑carbon sources.
Main Electricity Source
Nuclear
70.5% of total generation
371.8 TWh
The power source that generated the most electricity in the last 12 months.
Fastest Growing Source
Solar
+26.63% YoY
30.3 TWh
The power source with the highest year‑over‑year growth rate over the past 12 months.

Electricity Mix for France: February 2026

Fuel Type Monthly Snapshot Yearly Snapshot (Last 12m)
Generation Share YoY Growth Total Generation Share Annual Growth
Nuclear 32.44 TWh 68.4% +1.7% 371.79 TWh 70.5% +2.1%
Wind 6.25 TWh 13.2% +73.1% 51.54 TWh 9.6% +16.1%
Hydro 5.37 TWh 11.3% -3.2% 50.64 TWh 9.6% -19.7%
Solar 1.47 TWh 3.1% -4.5% 30.29 TWh 6.1% +26.6%
Gas 1.36 TWh 2.9% -51.6% 15.82 TWh 2.8% -7.4%
Other fossil 0.28 TWh 0.6% -6.7% 4.04 TWh 0.8% +19.9%
Bioenergy 0.28 TWh 0.6% +27.3% 2.70 TWh 0.5% -13.7%
Coal 0.00 TWh 0.0% -100.0% 1.04 TWh 0.2% 0.0%
Net imports -8.79 TWh -18.5% - -95.64 TWh -18.3% -

Primary Energy Supply

Primary energy supply represents all energy available for use in a country: domestic production plus imports minus exports. Values below come from the latest available year in the Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy. Note that electricity is not considered part of primary energy supply, but it does include the primary energy used for electricity generation.

Total Supply
9,007 PJ
Calendar year 2024
+5.1% YoY
Total primary energy supply across coal, oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables.
Low-carbon Share
54.2%
Share of primary energy supply
Share of total primary energy supply from nuclear and renewable sources.
Renewable Share
8.2%
Share of primary energy supply
Share of total primary energy supply from renewable sources.
Electricity Share
56.8%
Share of energy used for electricity
Total electricity production as a percentage of primary energy supply.
Primary energy supply for France (2024)
Primary energy supply mix over time for France

Monthly Generation Records

The following table displays the month when generation of each fuel peaked in absolute terms.

Fuel Peak Month Generation (TWh) Previous Peak Previous Generation (TWh)
Nuclear January 2015 43.65 - -
Wind December 2023 6.47 November 2023 5.99
Hydro December 2019 7.12 May 2018 6.94
Solar July 2025 4.07 June 2025 3.76
Gas December 2016 5.83 November 2016 5.11
Other fossil January 2017 0.93 November 2016 0.59
Bioenergy May 2022 0.43 April 2018 0.40
Coal January 2017 1.70 February 2015 1.69
Net imports July 2022 3.53 December 2021 2.16