Geothermal, biomass and other consumption rose 10.2% to 7,061 GWh in France in 2016, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, geothermal, biomass and other consumption in France reached an all time high of 7,061 GWh in 2016 and an all time low of 390 GWh in 1966. When compared to France's main peers, geothermal, biomass and other consumption in Belgium amounted to 5,322 GWh, 51,751 GWh in Germany, 25,770 GWh in Italy and 6,227 GWh in Spain in 2016.
France has been ranked 19th within the group of 55 countries we follow in terms of geothermal, biomass and other consumption, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Geothermal, Biomass and Other Consumption | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | GWh | 4,463 | 4,505 | 4,606 | 4,635 | 4,677 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | GWh | 5,923 | 6,280 | 5,497 | 5,895 | 5,895 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | GWh | 5,011 | 5,615 | 5,775 | 6,179 | 6,698 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | GWh | 34,335 | 37,622 | 44,658 | 46,651 | 49,210 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | GWh | 14,816 | 16,487 | 18,079 | 22,749 | 26,799 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | GWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Morocco | GWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Netherlands | GWh | 7,058 | 7,084 | 7,204 | 5,954 | 4,998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | GWh | 6,305 | 7,601 | 10,094 | 8,622 | 9,484 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | GWh | 2,812 | 3,134 | 3,096 | 3,249 | 3,207 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | GWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spain | GWh | 3,894 | 4,515 | 4,977 | 5,292 | 4,963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | GWh | 1,275 | 1,386 | 1,528 | 1,612 | 1,612 |
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