France: Hydroelectricity generation
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| France |
Hydroelectricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 70.82 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 61.82 |
| Min - Max | 44.61 - 78.06 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 70.82 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 55.59 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 23.70 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1980 to 2024 is 61.82 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 44.61 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 78.06 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 1994.
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| Recent values | France: Hydroelectricity generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.82 |
| 2023 | 55.59 |
| 2022 | 44.61 |
| 2021 | 59.63 |
| 2020 | 62.59 |
| 2019 | 56.91 |
| 2018 | 64.49 |
| 2017 | 49.39 |
Definition: Hydroelectric generation excludes generation from hydroelectric pumped storage.
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