Rate of electrification in France

France: Rate of electrification was 49.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2020
All-time low
32.4%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in France, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 32.4 Percentage1991: 34.9 Percentage1992: 35.1 Percentage1993: 34.6 Percentage1994: 35.4 Percentage1995: 34.8 Percentage1996: 36.2 Percentage1997: 35.3 Percentage1998: 35.4 Percentage1999: 35.7 Percentage2000: 36.1 Percentage2001: 37.3 Percentage2002: 39.8 Percentage2003: 41.1 Percentage2004: 41.5 Percentage2005: 46.3 Percentage2006: 41.1 Percentage2007: 40.7 Percentage2008: 41.1 Percentage2009: 42.9 Percentage2010: 45.3 Percentage2011: 41.8 Percentage2012: 42.9 Percentage2013: 44.2 Percentage2014: 46 Percentage2015: 45.2 Percentage2016: 46.9 Percentage2017: 43.6 Percentage2018: 43.3 Percentage2019: 45.1 Percentage2020: 50.5 Percentage2021: 50.2 Percentage2022: 46.7 Percentage2023: 49.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of electrification in France is 49.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in France peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1990.

France ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Rate of electrification in France, year by year

Annual values for Rate of electrification in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
1990 32.4%
1991 34.9% +7.8%
1992 35.1% +0.4%
1993 34.6% -1.3%
1994 35.4% +2.4%
1995 34.8% -1.8%
1996 36.2% +3.9%
1997 35.3% -2.4%
1998 35.4% +0.4%
1999 35.7% +0.8%
2000 36.1% +1.1%
2001 37.3% +3.2%
2002 39.8% +6.9%
2003 41.1% +3.2%
2004 41.5% +1.0%
2005 46.3% +11.6%
2006 41.1% -11.4%
2007 40.7% -0.9%
2008 41.1% +1.2%
2009 42.9% +4.3%
2010 45.3% +5.5%
2011 41.8% -7.7%
2012 42.9% +2.6%
2013 44.2% +3.0%
2014 46.0% +4.3%
2015 45.2% -1.8%
2016 46.9% +3.6%
2017 43.6% -6.9%
2018 43.3% -0.8%
2019 45.1% +4.2%
2020 50.5% +12.0%
2021 50.2% -0.7%
2022 46.7% -7.0%
2023 49.4% +5.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 49.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • France's 49.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.0% 32.4% 36.2% 10
2000s 40.8% 36.1% 46.3% 10
2010s 44.4% 41.8% 46.9% 10
2020s 49.2% 46.7% 50.5% 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Latvia 53.5% compare
  2. 15 Latvia 53.5% compare
  3. 18 Albania 46.5% compare
  4. 19 Serbia 40.8% compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in France?
Rate of electrification in France was 49.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1990.
How does France rank for rate of electrification?
France ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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