Electricity generation from oil in France
France: Electricity generation from oil was 10.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil in France, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in France is 10.36 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in France peaked at 17.91 terawatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.44 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
France ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | +108.3% |
| 1990 | 12.84 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 17.91 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 13.06 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 16 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 14.61 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 11.06 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 12.05 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.26 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 12.36 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 11.38 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.84 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.44 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.05 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 14.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 10.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 19.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +108.3% | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 11.73 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.13 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 11.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.74 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 17.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 8.81 terawatt-hours | 12.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 terawatt-hours | 9.43 terawatt-hours | 10.45 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 generation from oil in France?
- Electricity generation from oil in France was 10.36 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from oil?
- France ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.