FR · 2016 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
France, 2016
Share of energy from renewable sources
8.4%
France, 2016
▲ 0.5% vs 2015 (8.4%)
Analysis
In 2016, France's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 0.5% compared to 2015, reaching 8.4%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 7.2%.
France ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 751.6% (from 1.0% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
117.3%
EU-27: 7.2%
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren