France (2023)
18.4
% of total final energy consumption
+1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
34
years of data

Data

France Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023) — source data. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD).
Year % of total final energy consumption YoY Change
2023 18.4 +1.3pp
2022 17.1 +0.8pp
2021 16.3 -0.6pp
2020 16.9 +1.2pp
2019 15.7 +0.3pp
2018 15.4 +1.1pp
2017 14.3 -0.1pp
2016 14.4 +0.9pp
2015 13.5 +0.2pp
2014 13.3 -0.2pp
2013 13.5 +1.1pp
2012 12.4 +1.7pp
2011 10.7 -1.2pp
2010 11.9 +0.6pp
2009 11.3 +0.8pp
2008 10.5 +1.1pp
2007 9.4 +0.9pp
2006 8.5 -0.1pp
2005 8.6 -0.3pp
2004 8.9 +0.1pp

About this Dataset

France recorded 18.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was +1.3pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 8.5 in 2006 to 18.4 in 2023.

This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in France from 1990 to present. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines.

Data sourced from UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in France from 1990 to present. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).

The series peaked at 18.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8.5 in 2006. The latest reading of 18.4 in 2023 represents a change of +1.3pp.