Electricity demand in France
France: Electricity demand was 476.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
476.66 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
531.65 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
370.6 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 397.45 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 404.74 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 406.64 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 409.67 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 419.57 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 438.98 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 433.91 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 448.37 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 456.4 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 463.08 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 474.21 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 474.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 492.72 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 504.39 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 508.81 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 503.96 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 505.03 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 518.99 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 502.94 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 531.65 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 511.24 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 523.06 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 528.29 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 499.12 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 510.08 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 517.34 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 515.61 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 513.27 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 507.85 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 482.21 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 505.42 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 483.39 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 468.28 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 471.8 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 476.66 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 476.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 13.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 476.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 12.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.