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2024 data

Renewable energy

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.

Primary renewable energy production by sector

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

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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% — the 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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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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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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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. Jusqu'en 2020 inclus, calcul selon la directive (UE) 2009/28/CE ; entre 2021 et 2024, selon la directive (UE) 2018/2011 ; à partir de 2025, selon la directive (UE) 2023/2414. Les changements de méthodologie peuvent créer des ruptures de série.