Electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita rose 12.0% to 141 kWh in France in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita in France reached an all time high of 141 kWh in 2017 and an all time low of 0.026 kWh in 1992. When compared to France's main peers, electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita in Belgium amounted to 274 kWh, 490 kWh in Germany, 416 kWh in Italy and 307 kWh in Spain in 2017.
France has been ranked 17th within the group of 78 countries we follow in terms of electricity production from solar photovoltaic sources per capita, 11 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Electricity Production from Solar Photovoltaic Sources Per Capita | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Austria | kWh | 20.7 | 40.0 | 74.0 | 92.6 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 106 | 195 | 239 | 260 | 275 | |||||||||
| France | kWh | 32.7 | 63.0 | 73.9 | 92.0 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kWh | 237 | 319 | 376 | 439 | 473 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | kWh | 178 | 317 | 355 | 367 | 378 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49.9 | 73.3 | 140 | 178 | 193 | ||||||||||
| Morocco | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.170 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | kWh | 6.03 | 15.2 | 30.9 | 47.0 | 67.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.005 | 0.029 | 0.039 | 0.184 | 1.51 | ||
| Portugal | kWh | 26.6 | 37.2 | 45.4 | 59.5 | 75.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | kWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32.0 | 79.0 | 104 | 125 | 133 | ||||||||
| Spain | kWh | 187 | 257 | 281 | 292 | 296 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | kWh | 21.5 | 37.9 | 62.8 | 105 | 138 |
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