Electricity net generation in France

France: Electricity net generation was 553.71 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
553.71
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
553.71
in 2020
All-time low
250.5
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in France, 1980–2020

02004006001980200020201980: 250.51981: 261.91982: 264.51983: 2801984: 306.11985: 324.31986: 341.51987: 355.91988: 370.61989: 384.51990: 396.21991: 428.51992: 4381993: 447.41994: 452.91995: 467.81996: 483.41997: 476.81998: 482.41999: 494.52000: 509.62001: 519.52002: 526.12003: 533.62004: 540.62005: 544.72006: 5432007: 538.42008: 544.22009: 507.62010: 540.22011: 543.62012: 543.92013: 551.12014: 543.32015: 5512016: 536.72017: 5342018: 551.52019: 5452020: 553.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 553.71 for electricity net generation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in France peaked at 553.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 250.5, in 1980.

That places France 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 313.97 250.5 384.48 10
1990s 456.79 396.18 494.52 10
2000s 530.74 507.65 544.68 10
2010s 544.04 533.96 551.54 10
2020s 553.71 553.71 553.71 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Japan 889 compare
  2. 6 Canada 630.03 compare
  3. 7 Brazil 622.01 compare
  4. 9 South Korea 549.87 compare
  5. 10 Germany 545.21 compare
  6. 11 Saudi Arabia 344.21 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in France?
Electricity net generation in France was 553.71 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 553.71 in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 250.5 in 1980.
How does France rank for electricity net generation?
France ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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