Reference bodies
- ADEME — Agence de la transition écologiquePublic agencyFrench public agency for the ecological transition: studies, funding and data on renewable heat and waste.
- FranceAgriMerPublic agencyFrench public body for agricultural and sea products; publishes work on biomass resources.
- Agreste — statistique agricoleOfficial statisticsStatistics service of the French Ministry of Agriculture: areas, production and surveys.
- SDES — statistique publique de l'énergieOfficial statisticsStatistics service of the French Ministry for the Ecological Transition: energy balances, including renewables.
- IGN — Inventaire forestier nationalOfficial statisticsFrench national forest inventory: areas, growing stock, increment and removals.
- FCBA — institut technologiqueResearch and expertiseFrench technical institute for forestry, pulp, timber construction and furniture.
- CIBE — Comité interprofessionnel du bois-énergieTrade organisationAssociation of collective and industrial wood-energy stakeholders in France.
- Propellet FranceTrade organisationFrench national wood pellet association.
- INRAEResearch and expertiseFrench national research institute for agriculture, food and the environment.
- France MiscanthusTrade organisationAssociation for the development and promotion of the miscanthus sector.
- GIS Biomasse (ADEME, FranceAgriMer, IGN, INRAE)ObservatoryScientific interest group set up in 2024 by ADEME, FranceAgriMer, IGN and INRAE to support the French State on biomass resources and uses.
- ONRB — Observatoire national des ressources en biomasse (FranceAgriMer)ObservatoryObservatory run by FranceAgriMer since 2009 on agricultural, forest and waste biomass resources and their uses, at national and regional level; data available on the Visionet platform.
- ORBE — Observatoire régional de la biomasse (Hauts-de-France, Agro-Transfert)ObservatoryRegional mapping tool on agricultural biomass resources and their use in bioeconomy projects, developed by Agro-Transfert with support from the Region and ADEME.
- OREGES — Observatoire régional de l'énergie, de la biomasse et des gaz à effet de serre (AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine)ObservatoryRegional observatory run by AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which notably tracks biomass energy production facilities.
- The Shift ProjectThink tankThink tank on decarbonising the economy; biomass is covered in its work on energy and agriculture.
Key figures
In August 2026, the wood fuel price index (2025 average = 100) was 105.1 in France (+5.4% year on year), according to Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr, CP04542), updated on 2 October 2026.
In August 2026, the natural gas (network) price index (2025 average = 100) was 115.2 in France (+14.8% year on year), according to Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr, CP04521), updated on 2 October 2026.
In H1 2026, the natural gas price for households (all taxes included) was 134.7 €/MWh in France (+3.7% year on year), according to Eurostat (nrg_pc_202, G3000 · GJ20-199 · I_TAX), updated on 13 October 2026.
In H1 2026, the natural gas price for businesses (excluding VAT) was 60.6 €/MWh in France (−13.1% year on year), according to Eurostat (nrg_pc_203, G3000 · GJ10000-99999 · X_VAT), updated on 13 October 2026.
Latest news
French forests: area keeps growing, tree mortality up 2.5-fold
The 2026 results of the French national forest inventory report 17.7 million hectares of forest and mortality of 18.1 million m³ a year over 2016-2024, 2.5 times higher than a decade earlier.
Biomethane: 837 sites inject in France, but commissioning slows down
At 30 June 2026, 837 plants were injecting biomethane with a capacity of 16.2 TWh/yr; capacity added in the first half fell 33% year on year while the project queue keeps growing.
Biomethane in France: feed-in purchase scheme limited to plants under 13 GWh/yr until end-2026
An order published on 14 August lowers from 25 to 13 GWh (gross calorific value) per year the production cap for plants eligible for the purchase obligation for grid-injected biomethane, and repeals itself on 31 December 2026.