Electricity generation from wind in France
France: Electricity generation from wind was 46.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 46.49 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in France peaked at 50.48 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
France ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.96 terawatt-hours | 37.12 terawatt-hours | 50.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in France?
- Electricity generation from wind in France was 46.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.48 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from wind?
- France ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.