Wood energy accounted for the largest share of primary renewable energy produced at over 30 percent. Hydropower was the second main source of renewable energy at some 15 percent of the total. The primary energy production from renewables resources in France stood at 365 terawatt-hours in 2023.

This statistic shows the proportion of electricity derived from renewable sources in France from 2006 to 2018. During this period the share of energy from renewable sources in electricity generation climbed from 14.3 percent to 21.2 percent.

Wood energy accounted for 30 percent of the primary energy consumption of renewable energies in France in 2023, when included among renewable energy sources. Hydropower accounted for the second-largest share of energy from renewable sources consumed in France, while wind and solar energy amounted to around 13.5 and six percent of the total renewable energy consumption, respectively.

This statistic shows the renewable energy shares (RES) for different areas in France from 2004 to 2023, in percentage. It shows that ***** percent of the gross final energy consumption for electricity was covered by renewable energy in 2023. This is up from ***** percent the previous year.

According to its National Energy and Climate Plan, as of 2025, France planned to produce ** percent of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2030. Renewable energy will cover ** percent of this share, while nuclear will account for the remaining ** percent, a decreased compared to the nuclear energy contribution to France's electricity production in 2024.

France: Wind electricity capacity, percent: The latest value from 2023 is 14.66 percent, a decline from 14.98 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 5.31 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for France from 2000 to 2023 is 6.36 percent. The minimum value, 0.04 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 14.98 percent was recorded in 2022.

The size of the Europe Renewable Energy Industry market was valued at USD XX Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD XXX Million by 2032, with an expected CAGR of 7.00">> 7.00% during the forecast period. Recent developments include: In September 2022, Orsted AS entered into an agreement with Ostwind, a developer of wind and solar PV projects in Germany and France, to acquire a 100 per cent equity interest in OSTWIND Erneuerbare Energien GmbH, OSTWINDpark Rotmainquelle GmbH & Co. K.G., OSTWIND International S.A.S., and OSTWIND Engineering S.A.S., In September 2022, Mercedes-Benz, a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive manufacturer has, announced its plan to build a wind farm in the northwestern German state of Lower Saxony, by the year 2025, which will be able to produce a hundred megawatts of electricity, equivalent to over 15 per cent of the carmaker's annual demand in Germany.. Key drivers for this market are: Integration of Renewable Energy4., Supportive Government Policies. Potential restraints include: High infrastructure costs. Notable trends are: Wind Energy Segment is Expected to Dominate the Market.

The share of energy from renewable sources in the gross final energy consumption in France was over 22 percent in 2023. Energy shares from renewable sources increased overall during this period and peaked in 2023.

In 2023, France's consumption of renewable energies amounted to roughly *** exajoules. This represented an increase of some **** percent in comparison to the previous year and the highest figure reported since 1998. During the period in consideration, renewables consumption in the European country increased by approximately *** petajoules.

Investments in the energy transition surpassed **** billion U.S. dollars in 2024 in France. That was a ** percent decrease compared to 2023. Investments remained at a relatively similar level during the previous decades, increasing significantly only in 2011 to **** billion U.S. dollars.

France FR: Annual Freshwater Withdrawals: Total: % of Internal Resources data was reported at 14.905 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 14.905 % for 2012. France FR: Annual Freshwater Withdrawals: Total: % of Internal Resources data is updated yearly, averaging 15.488 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2014, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.605 % in 1992 and a record low of 14.905 % in 2014. France FR: Annual Freshwater Withdrawals: Total: % of Internal Resources data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, AQUASTAT data.; Weighted average;

The net renewable capacity of the EDF Group in France was **** gigawatts in 2024. Almost ** percent of the renewable energy capacity of the EDF Group depended on hydropower energy sources, equivalent to some **** gigawatts. Net wind power capacity installed by EDF in France was more than two gigawatts.

Share-of-Periods-With-Dividend-Payments-In-Percent Time Series for Air Liquide SA. L'Air Liquide S.A. provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in Gas & Services, Engineering & Construction, and Global Markets & Technologies segments. The Gas & Services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to materials and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and craftsmen and retail sectors. This segment also includes healthcare business, which provides medical gases, home healthcare services, medical equipment, and specialty ingredient to patients, healthcare professionals, and hospitals; and electronic business supply carrier gases, electronic specialty and advanced materials, equipment and installation, service, and analysis to semiconductor, flat panel, and photovoltaic markets. The Engineering & Construction segment designs, develops, and builds industrial gas production plants to third parties; and designs and manufacture plants in the traditional, renewable, and alternative energy sectors. The Global Markets & Technologies segment delivers technological solutions, such as molecules, equipment, and services to energy transition and deep technology. This segment also invests in and operates biomethane production units; designs hydrogen refueling stations; and supplies gases for the offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore wind turbines, and cryogenic transportation by sea. L'Air Liquide S.A. was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

In 2024, nuclear was the main energy source of electricity in France, at around *** terawatt-hours. This figure increased compared to the previous year when it amounted to *** terawatt-hours. Hydropower was the ******-largest energy source in France, with an electricity production of roughly ** terawatt-hours. Nuclear power production France is strongly reliant on nuclear energy for electricity production. In 2022, the unavailability of nuclear reactors due to the revision of France’s nuclear fleet caused a decline in the country's total electricity production. France's nuclear energy production has since recovered, reaching almost ** terawatt-hours in January 2025. Renewable energy capacity in France Total renewable capacity in France has continuously increased since 2010. Hydropower and wind energy were the main renewable energy sources in 2024, followed by solar energy. Solar power capacity has grown almost ****-fold over the last 10 years, despite still generating half the electricity produced by wind energy installations in 2024.

According to a survey regarding the future of energy conducted in 2021 in France, ** percent of the respondents considered the development of renewable energies together with new nuclear power plants as a priority. Ten percent of the respondents to the survey supported only nuclear power plants, while ** percent of them only supported renewable energies production.

Renewable energy capacity in France amounted to nearly **** gigawatts in 2024. This was an increase of some ** percent from the previous year and the peak recorded in the period of consideration. By comparison, France's renewable energy capacity totaled **** gigawatts in 2010.

The share of renewable energy consumption into the heating and cooling sector in France amounted to **** percent in 2023. In 2005, only **** percent of the energy consumed by the French heating and cooling sector came from non-fossil energy sources. This figure has increased steadily over the past decade.

In 2024, electricity coverage by renewable sources in France was highest in the southern region of Occitania, where renewables accounted for nearly ** percent of the total electricity consumption of the region. Island of France, where Paris is located, is the least covered region with *** percent of its electricity covered by renewables.

In 2024, the renewable electricity capacity in the distribution grids of mainland France amounted to over ** gigawatts. Enedis was the leading distribution grid operator, with more than ** gigawatts of energy capacity. RTE followed closely with almost ** gigawatts of electricity capacity. EDF-SEI was the renewable energy distributor in Corsica (Corse, in French), where renewable electricity coverage was roughly ** percent of the total electrical energy consumption.

Hourly electricity consumption in France is highest in November, December, January, and February of each year, while it reaches the lowest levels between May and September. The average annual electricity consumption in France in 2024 was around 449 terawatt-hours, one of the smallest values in the past decade. Nuclear electricity production in France While the main source of electricity in France is nuclear power, the nuclear share of electricity generation decreased from 78.5 percent in 2005 to 65 percent in 2023. The French electricity company EDF Group had to face unexpected technical issues in its nuclear fleet over the last three years, which caused nuclear outages and loss of electricity production. Renewable sources in France Renewable energy consumption in France has increased over the past few years, coming mainly from hydropower and wind renewable energy sources. Among its renewable energy investments, in 2024 France was developing several offshore wind farm projects. Besides, solar photovoltaic energy capacity in France was expected to grow up to 37 gigawatts by 2027.