Share of primary energy from coal in France
France: Share of primary energy from coal was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from coal in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.8% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in France peaked at 41.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
That places France 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from coal in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.3% | — |
| 1966 | 37.7% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 31.6% | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 28.6% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.8% | 28.6% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in France?
- Share of primary energy from coal in France was 1.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does France rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- France ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.