Electricity Report 2025: First Trends (RTE)
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- French electricity consumption (corrected) was about 449 TWh in 2025, stable versus 2024 (449 TWh).p.1
- Consumption remains about 6% below its 2014-2019 levels for the third consecutive year.p.1
- Electricity production in France was 544 TWh in 2025, up 1% on 2024, with 95% from low-carbon sources.p.1
- France recorded its highest ever net export balance of 92 TWh, after 89 TWh in 2024.p.1
- Fossil fuels still represent 60% of France's total energy consumption.p.1
Key insights
- France was a massive exporter to all its neighbours except Spain, with which the balance was close to equilibrium.p.1
- Abundant low-carbon electricity puts France in a very favourable position to decarbonise rapidly.p.1
- Consumption is not aligned with decarbonisation and reindustrialisation objectives.p.1
- Production returned to its average level from before the health and energy crises.p.1
- The full Bilan electrique 2025 will be available in the coming weeks.p.1
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