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 -0.7pp
2020 17 +1.3pp
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 +1pp
2012 12.5 +1.8pp
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 unchanged

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 % of total final energy consumption in 2006 to 18.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023.

This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in France. 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. 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 is at its highest recorded level, 18.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, up from a low of 8.5 % of total final energy consumption in 2006. The latest change was +1.3pp.