Renewables covered 33.2% of French electricity consumption in 2025
Published on 22 July 2026, the Renewable Electricity Overview records 84.3 GW installed at the end of 2025, up by more than 7.2 GW over the year.
Renewable generation covered 33.2% of electricity consumption in mainland France in 2025 and accounted for 27% of total generation, according to the Renewable Electricity Overview published on 22 July 2026.
It stood at 148 TWh, compared with 150 TWh in 2024. This slight decline is mainly explained by the fall in hydroelectricity, which had benefited from particularly favourable conditions the previous year.
Total renewable capacity — hydroelectricity, wind, solar and bioenergy combined — reached around 84.3 GW at the end of 2025, up by more than 7.2 GW over the year: +5.9 GW of solar photovoltaic, +0.9 GW of onshore wind and +0.4 GW of offshore wind.
With 5,941 MW connected, the solar fleet stood at 30,438 MW as at 31 December 2025. The sector generated 32.9 TWh in 2025, up 32.7% year on year, covering 7.4% of annual mainland consumption.
Onshore wind reached 23,870 MW for 43.9 TWh generated (+2.5%), or 9.8% coverage. Offshore wind totalled 1,919 MW and 5.7 TWh (+43.3%), or 1.3% of consumption. Hydroelectricity, stable at 25,747 MW, generated 56.7 TWh, down 19.2%.