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
24th
of 40 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 24th of 40 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.
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
- 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 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 24th out of 40 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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