Energy intensity in France
France: Energy intensity was 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in France, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in France is 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in France peaked at 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
France ranks 96th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 93 Montenegro 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 94 Spain 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 95 Israel 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 97 Afghanistan 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 98 Peru 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 99 Togo 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 intensity in France?
- Energy intensity in France was 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does France rank for energy intensity?
- France ranks 96th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.