Renewable electricity production in France 2016-2023, by source
Hydropower is the leading renewable electricity source in France, with a generation amounting to almost 60 terawatt-hours in 2023. Wind power followed, with an electricity generation of 51 terawatt-hours. By comparison, thermal renewable energy and waste accounted for the smallest renewable electricity generation, with 10.4 terawatt-hours that year. The main source of electricity in France was nuclear energy.