Renewable energy consumption in France
France: Renewable energy consumption was 13.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in France, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
France recorded 13.5% for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in France peaked at 13.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2006.
That places France 129th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in France, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.4% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.5× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- France's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in France?
- Renewable energy consumption in France was 13.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for renewable energy consumption?
- France ranks 129th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption