France
power plants.
France has 2,160 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 112 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on nuclear — 57.8% of tracked capacity (65 GW), with hydro a distant second at 17.3%. The largest single plant we track is Gravelines (5,460 MW, online since 1980).
France electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in France
Frequently asked questions
Where does France get its electricity?
Across the 2,160 plants in our catalog, France's tracked capacity is led by nuclear at 57.8% (65 GW), then hydro at 17.3% and wind at 8.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in France?
The largest plant we track in France is Gravelines, a nuclear facility with 5,460 MW of capacity (commissioned 1980). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 2,159 other France plants.
How many power plants does France have?
Our catalog tracks 2,160 power plants in France, totalling 112 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see France's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search France to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.