Electricity production from fossil fuels in France 2024, by type

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 7, 2025

Gas is the main fossil fuel source used in France for electricity generation, with a production of some 17 terawatt-hours in 2024. By comparison, coal had the smallest electricity generation, with 0.7 terawatt-hours. Fossil thermal power accounted for approximately four percent of the total electricity generation of France.

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in France in 2024, by source (in terawatt-hours)

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April 2025

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France

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2024

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