China vs France: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
China
7,038 kWh per capita
in 2024
France
6,536 kWh per capita
in 2025
China rank
24th
France rank
27th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 7,038 kWh per capita against 6,536 kWh per capita in France, a difference of 502 kWh per capita.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
China ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 151 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 6,631 kWh per capita | 5,903 kWh per capita | France |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 7,476 kWh per capita | 5,732 kWh per capita | France |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 7,310 kWh per capita | 3,288 kWh per capita | France |
| 2020s | 6,169 kWh per capita | 6,629 kWh per capita | 459.49 kWh per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China or France?
- China, at 7,038 kWh per capita against 6,536 kWh per capita in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and France?
- 502 kWh per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.