France vs Sweden: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
France
16,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
15,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
53rd
Sweden rank
55th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 855 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,096 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 986.63 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 27,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 790.65 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 22,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,442 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 17,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,054 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, France or Sweden?
- France, at 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between France and Sweden?
- 855 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- France ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.