France vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use by source
France
50.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Primary energy use by source over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87.1 terawatt-hours against 50.3 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 36.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0088 terawatt-hours | 0.3886 terawatt-hours | 0.3798 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 14.93 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 44.35 terawatt-hours | 78.94 terawatt-hours | 34.59 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87.1 terawatt-hours against 50.3 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between France and United Kingdom?
- 36.8 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.