FR · 2016 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
France, 2016
Share of energy from renewable sources
15.5%
France, 2016
▲ 4.4% vs 2015 (14.8%)
Analysis
In 2016, France's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 4.4% compared to 2015, reaching 15.5%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 18.0%.
France ranks 15th 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 42.9% (from 10.8% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#15 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
85.9%
EU-27: 18.0%
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren