Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France
France: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France is 8.14 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 262.1% on the previous year and up 502.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France peaked at 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
France ranks 11th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -86.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +277.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | +201.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +333.6% |
| 2008 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +293.8% |
| 2009 | 0.132 terawatt-hours | +450.0% |
| 2010 | 0.446 terawatt-hours | +237.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +226.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7185 terawatt-hours | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9018 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.226 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +913.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8653 terawatt-hours | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +104.6% |
| 2022 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +86.4% |
| 2023 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +262.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 8.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 14.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +913.7% | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.132 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in France was 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does France rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- France ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 502.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.