Consumption-based energy use per person in France
France: Consumption-based energy use per person was 53.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in France, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 53.7 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in France peaked at 60.5 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.8 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
That places France 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.26 kilowatt-hours | 52 kilowatt-hours | 57.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.12 kilowatt-hours | 56.2 kilowatt-hours | 60.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.14 kilowatt-hours | 51.8 kilowatt-hours | 57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in France?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in France was 53.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does France rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- France ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.