China vs France: Electricity demand per person
China
7,460 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
7,152 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
35th
France rank
38th
Electricity demand per person over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 7,460 kilowatt-hours against 7,152 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 308 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
China ranks 35th and France ranks 38th of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | 8,062 kilowatt-hours | 6,206 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 4,177 kilowatt-hours | 7,975 kilowatt-hours | 3,798 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 6,468 kilowatt-hours | 7,258 kilowatt-hours | 790.37 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, China or France?
- China, at 7,460 kilowatt-hours against 7,152 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between China and France?
- 308 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- China ranks 35th and France ranks 38th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.