Electricity as a share of primary energy in France
France: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 22.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in France, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in France stood at 22.74. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in France peaked at 22.74 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.74, in 1985.
That places France 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.74 | — |
| 1986 | 15.13 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 15.51 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.91 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.81 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.97 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.17 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.45 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.26 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.16 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.12 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.92 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.25 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.36 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.58 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.77 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.76 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.78 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.88 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.98 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.11 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.26 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.02 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.57 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 19.16 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.39 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.61 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.96 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.95 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.42 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.65 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 21.06 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.41 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.78 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 22.47 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 22.74 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.42 | 14.74 | 15.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.83 | 15.97 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 | 17.36 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 | 18.57 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.68 | 20.41 | 22.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in France?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in France was 22.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.74 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 in 1985.
- How does France rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- France ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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