Electricity demand in France
France: Electricity demand was 476.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in France stood at 476.66 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in France peaked at 531.65 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 370.6 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places France 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.63 terawatt-hours | 370.6 terawatt-hours | 456.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.83 terawatt-hours | 463.08 terawatt-hours | 518.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.75 terawatt-hours | 499.12 terawatt-hours | 531.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.29 terawatt-hours | 468.28 terawatt-hours | 505.42 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 electricity demand in France?
- Electricity demand in France was 476.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 531.65 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.6 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity demand?
- France ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.