Energy imports dependency in France
France: Energy imports dependency was 41.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.7%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 1991
All-time low
41.7%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in France, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 41.7% for energy imports dependency in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in France peaked at 52.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2024.
France ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -6.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 41.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 41.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 47.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.7% | 51.8% | 5 |
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 energy imports dependency in France?
- Energy imports dependency in France was 41.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2024.
- How does France rank for energy imports dependency?
- France ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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