Electricity prices for households in France 2010-2023, semi-annually
Residential energy consumption in France
The residential energy consumption in France mainly comprised electricity and natural gas. The price of this fossil fuel for French households increased amidst the global energy crisis of 2022 and was at 0.1 euros per kilowatt-hour by the end of the year.The development of renewable energy sources in France
Although nuclear power still accounted for the most important part of electricity production in France, the second-leading electricity source was hydropower. Furthermore, the production capacity of electricity from solar power has been steadily and significantly increasing from 808 megawatts in 2010 to more than 18 gigawatts in 2023.