FR · 2016 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
France, 2016
Share of energy from renewable sources
19.2%
France, 2016
▲ 2.1% vs 2015 (18.8%)
Analysis
In 2016, France's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 2.1% compared to 2015, reaching 19.2%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 30.2%.
France ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 18.7% (from 16.2% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
63.7%
EU-27: 30.2%
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren