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France Electricity consumption

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode FR.ELECCONS.M.NSA

Latest30,057 Gigawatt-hourAugust 2026
Previous32,436 Gigawatt-hourJuly 2026
Year ago28,971 Gigawatt-hourAugust 2025

France Electricity consumption was 30,057 Gigawatt-hour in August 2026, down 7.3% from July 2026 and up 3.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 28,436 Gigawatt-hour (Jun 2024) to 52,369 Gigawatt-hour (Jan 2017), averaging 35,640 Gigawatt-hour.

France Electricity consumption (Gigawatt-hour), Jan 2008 – Aug 202620k30k40k50k60k2010201520202025Robomacro
France Electricity consumption (Gigawatt-hour), Jan 2008 – Aug 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
August 202630,057 Gigawatt-hour
July 202632,436 Gigawatt-hour
June 202631,112 Gigawatt-hour
May 202630,456 Gigawatt-hour
April 202631,407 Gigawatt-hour
March 202637,358 Gigawatt-hour
February 202637,271 Gigawatt-hour
January 202646,219 Gigawatt-hour
December 202541,471 Gigawatt-hour
November 202537,041 Gigawatt-hour
October 202532,409 Gigawatt-hour
September 202529,331 Gigawatt-hour
August 202528,971 Gigawatt-hour
July 202530,946 Gigawatt-hour
June 202529,746 Gigawatt-hour
May 202529,139 Gigawatt-hour
April 202530,939 Gigawatt-hour
March 202537,939 Gigawatt-hour
February 202539,109 Gigawatt-hour
January 202545,473 Gigawatt-hour
December 202442,097 Gigawatt-hour
November 202436,246 Gigawatt-hour
October 202431,628 Gigawatt-hour
September 202428,919 Gigawatt-hour

Last 24 observations. The full history (224 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 2008
Observations224
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsGigawatt-hour
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high52,369 Gigawatt-hour (Jan 2017)
10-year low28,436 Gigawatt-hour (Jun 2024)
10-year average35,640 Gigawatt-hour
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.ELECCONS.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current electricity consumption in France?
The latest reading is 30,057 Gigawatt-hour for August 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.ELECCONS.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-01. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “FR - Electricity consumption (Eurostat nrg_cb_em)”.