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Renewable energy in France

The decarbonization context that gives meaning to electrification: how much renewable energy does France produce, in which sectors, and what share do renewables hold in the electricity, heat and transport mix, against the 2030 target.

Source: SDES - Chiffres et statistiques : données EnR. Etalab Open License 2.0.

Renewables share of the power mix
31.3 %
2024
Renewables share, all uses
24 %
2025

Primary renewable energy production by sector

Change 1990–2024, in terawatt-hours (TWh) of primary energy.

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Primary renewable energy production by sector, 1990 to 2024: in 2024, total 387.6 TWh, including Wood energy 116 TWh, Renewable hydro 71.1 TWh, Heat pumps 51.9 TWh, Wind power 47.5 TWh, Solar photovoltaic 24.9 TWh, Biogas 25.1 TWh, Biofuels 21.6 TWh, Renewable waste 15.7 TWh, Other* 13.8 TWh.
YearWood energyRenewable hydroHeat pumpsWind powerSolar photovoltaicBiogasBiofuelsRenewable wasteOther*Total
1990112.653.90000.906.73.1177.1
1991130.457.60000.907.33.3199.5
1992126.669000107.33.4207.2
1993121.564.900010.37.33.4198.3
1994108.978.8000117.43.4200.3
1995110.373.100011.98.43.5198.2
1996118.56600012.78.73.5200.4
1997107.563.80001.33.28.83.5188
1998107.662.10001.739.13.5187
1999101.772.50001.93.210.23.4192.8
200096.966.40.10.102.33.810.83.4183.8
200198.274.30.30.102.43.811.23.4193.6
200292.460.40.50.302.6411.93.4175.4
200398.458.90.90.402.84.412.53.6181.9
20049959.61.30.603.14.613.43.6185.3
2005102.351.52.4103.37.512.36.3186.5
200691.656.34.22.203.67.911.95.5183.1
200793.857.66.24.104.513.112.55.8197.6
200898.963.79.25.705.124.213.16.2226
2009101.25711.87.905.227.1146.5230.6
2010117.862.715.49.905.826.414.26.3258.4
20119745.714.612.62.35.226.313.48.7225.9
2012110.259.818.815.54.45.830.614.19.9269.2
2013122.271.922.116.55.26.728.614.610.8298.5
2014103.363.81917.76.47.129.314.79.7270.9
2015112.355.622.421.97.8830.714.210.4283.1
201612360.826.721.88.78.728.214.410.5302.9
2017120.55028.225.18.99.527.614.711.6296
2018119.865.129.929.211.210.231.414.412.1323.2
2019119.556.933.635.51211.424.914.512.8321.1
2020111.362.534.340.713.112.724.714.313.4327.1
2021126.559.545.737.715.315.721.914.412.5349.2
2022119.145.644.93919.318.921.315.312.3335.7
2023119.455.949.851.522.622.121.914.513.3371
202411671.151.947.524.925.121.615.713.8387.6

Source: SDES - Chiffres et statistiques : données EnR. Etalab Open License 2.0.

Composition of the renewable energy mix by sector

Share of each sector in primary renewable energy production, stacked to 100%. Same data as above, viewed as composition: the relative decline of wood energy and the rise of solar photovoltaic and wind power.

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Share of each sector in primary renewable energy production, stacked to 100%, from 1990 to 2024. In 2024: Wood energy 29.9 %, Renewable hydro 18.3 %, Heat pumps 13.4 %, Wind power 12.3 %, Solar photovoltaic 6.4 %, Biogas 6.5 %, Biofuels 5.6 %, Renewable waste 4.1 %, Other* 3.6 %.
YearWood energy (%)Renewable hydro (%)Heat pumps (%)Wind power (%)Solar photovoltaic (%)Biogas (%)Biofuels (%)Renewable waste (%)Other* (%)
199063.630.40000.503.81.8
199165.428.90000.503.71.6
199261.133.30000.503.51.6
199361.332.70000.50.13.71.7
199454.339.30000.50.53.71.7
199555.736.90000.50.94.21.8
199659.1330000.51.34.31.8
199757.233.90000.71.74.71.8
199857.533.20000.91.64.91.9
199952.737.600011.65.31.8
200052.736.10.1001.32.15.91.8
200150.738.40.20.101.21.95.81.8
200252.634.40.30.201.52.36.81.9
200354.132.40.50.201.62.46.82
200453.532.10.70.301.72.57.22
200554.827.61.30.501.846.63.4
20065030.82.31.2024.36.53
200747.529.23.12.102.36.66.32.9
200843.828.24.12.502.310.75.82.7
200943.924.75.13.402.211.76.12.8
201045.624.35.93.802.210.25.52.4
201142.920.26.55.612.311.65.93.9
201240.922.275.81.62.211.45.23.7
201340.924.17.45.51.72.29.64.93.6
201438.123.576.52.42.610.85.43.6
201539.719.67.97.72.72.810.953.7
201640.620.18.87.22.92.99.34.83.5
201740.716.99.58.533.29.353.9
201837.120.19.393.43.29.74.43.7
201937.217.710.5113.73.57.84.54
20203419.110.512.443.97.54.44.1
202136.217.113.110.84.44.56.34.13.6
202235.513.613.411.65.85.66.34.63.7
202332.215.113.413.96.165.93.93.6
202429.918.313.412.36.46.55.64.13.6

Source: SDES - Chiffres et statistiques : données EnR. Etalab Open License 2.0.

Share of renewable energy in the mix

Share of renewables in gross final energy consumption in 2024, by vector, against the 2030 target (EU RED II directive, France's 2019 Energy-Climate Law).

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Share of renewable energy in the mix in 2024, 2030 target: Electricity 31.3 % (target 40 %), Heating & cooling 31.2 % (target 38 %), Transport 10.8 % (target 15 %), Total 23.2 % (target 33 %).
VectorShare 2024 (%)Target 2030 (%)
Electricity31.3 %40 %
Heating & cooling31.2 %38 %
Transport10.8 %15 %
Total23.2 %33 %

Source: SDES - Chiffres et statistiques : données EnR. Etalab Open License 2.0.

Path to the 2030 target

Share of renewable energy (all uses combined) in gross final energy consumption.

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Change in the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption between 2005 and 2025: from 9.25% to 23.98% (provisional figure). 2030 target: 33%.
YearRenewables share (%)Status
20059.3Final
20069.3Final
200710.3Final
200811.3Final
200912.3Final
201012.7Final
201112.7Final
201213.3Final
201313.9Final
201414.4Final
201514.9Final
201615.6Final
201715.9Final
201816.5Final
201917.3Final
202019.2Final
202119.5Final
202220.7Final
202322.6Final
202423.2Final
202524Provisional

Source: SDES - Chiffres et statistiques : données EnR. Etalab Open License 2.0. Up to and including 2020, calculated under Directive (EU) 2009/28/EC; from 2021 to 2024, under Directive (EU) 2018/2011; from 2025, under Directive (EU) 2023/2414. Methodology changes can create breaks in the series.