Total electricity output in France
France: Total electricity output was 563,494 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in France, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
France recorded 563,494 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in France peaked at 571,210 GWh in 2005 and was at its lowest, 417,199 GWh, in 1990.
That places France 9th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in France, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 417,199 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 451,612 GWh | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 460,011 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 469,654 GWh | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 474,593 GWh | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 491,201 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 509,160 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 500,975 GWh | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 507,266 GWh | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 521,237 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 535,184 GWh | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 545,286 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 553,630 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 561,504 GWh | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 568,710 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 571,210 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 569,432 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 563,762 GWh | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 568,802 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 530,663 GWh | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 564,285 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 556,374 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 560,826 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 567,157 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 556,979 GWh | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 563,494 GWh | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 563,494 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 33.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 563,494 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 20.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480,291 GWh | 417,199 GWh | 521,237 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 556,818 GWh | 530,663 GWh | 571,210 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,519 GWh | 556,374 GWh | 567,157 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Canada 670,740 GWh compare
- 7 Germany 640,967 GWh compare
- 8 Brazil 581,652 GWh compare
- 10 South Korea 549,226 GWh compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 338,336 GWh compare
- 12 United Kingdom 336,356 GWh compare
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 total electricity output in France?
- Total electricity output in France was 563,494 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 571,210 GWh in 2005.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,199 GWh in 1990.
- How does France rank for total electricity output?
- France ranks 9th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants