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France

Clean Energy Share (2024)

94.9%

2.8pp from 2023

94.9% Clean5.1% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (561.8 TWh total).

Solar

24.9TWh

4.4% of total

Wind

45.4TWh

8.1% of total

Hydro

71.1TWh

12.7% of total

Nuclear

380.4TWh

67.7% of total

Bioenergy

10.7TWh

1.9% of total

Other Renewables

0.6TWh

0.1% of total

Coal

1.0TWh

0.2% of total

Gas

18.1TWh

3.2% of total

Oil

9.5TWh

1.7% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026