Energy

Energy Readiness in Paris

GCI modelled/editorial indicators, not measured city statistics. Paris has strong energy-transition direction, with building retrofits and heat adaptation central to its readiness profile. Energy in Paris scores 86/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.

Last updated
2026-10-17
Data year (model edition)
2025
Module score
86/100

What these numbers represent

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Module profile

Energy module indicator (modelled)

86/100

Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.

Energy in Paris86/100

Energy readiness

86/100

Strong policy and building-efficiency direction support the transition score.

Primary transition lever

Building efficiency

Older building stock makes efficiency upgrades a major lever.

Climate stressor

Urban heat

Heat adaptation is a major quality-of-life and energy-demand issue.

Paris energy data table

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Paris Energy data table
MetricValueContext
Energy readiness86/100Policy ambition and retrofit focus support the score.
Primary transition leverBuilding efficiencyRetrofits can reduce emissions and improve comfort.
Climate stressorUrban heatSummer heat increases adaptation and cooling importance.

Energy city comparison

A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.

Energy city comparison table
CityModelled module scoreSummary
Paris (this page)86/100Paris has strong energy-transition direction, with building retrofits and heat adaptation central to its readiness profile.
Amiens84/100Amiens's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Tourcoing84/100Tourcoing's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Nanterre84/100Nanterre's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Blois84/100Blois's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Suresnes84/100Suresnes's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Montauban84/100Montauban's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Laval84/100Laval's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Alès84/100Alès's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
La Roche-sur-Yon84/100La Roche-sur-Yon's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Vienne84/100Vienne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Aulnay-sous-Bois84/100Aulnay-sous-Bois's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Rodez84/100Rodez's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Gennevilliers84/100Gennevilliers's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Palaiseau84/100Palaiseau's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Anglet84/100Anglet's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Sèvres84/100Sèvres's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Fontenay-sous-Bois84/100Fontenay-sous-Bois's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Poissy84/100Poissy's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Colombes83/100Colombes's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Sarreguemines83/100Sarreguemines's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Vichy83/100Vichy's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Saint-Brieuc83/100Saint-Brieuc's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Dieppe83/100Dieppe's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Sète83/100Sète's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Asnières-sur-Seine83/100Asnières-sur-Seine's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Gap83/100Gap's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Soissons83/100Soissons's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Abbeville83/100Abbeville's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Cergy83/100Cergy's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Clichy83/100Clichy's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Interpretation

The energy module uses a legacy editorial seed indicator. Its score is not calculated from a retrieved local measurement series. Related institutional links explain context, not the numeric result. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 71/100, so Paris is 15 points above the median. These comparisons use GCI modelled/editorial scores, not official measurements. Content reviewed 2026-10-17; model edition 2025, not an observation year.

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Methodology references

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Paris city profile

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Air Quality in Paris

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Safety in Paris

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Internet Speed in Paris

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Climate Risk in Paris

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Overall Intelligence

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