Energy taxes by paying sector in France
France: Energy taxes by paying sector was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy taxes by paying sector in France, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy taxes by paying sector in France is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in France peaked at 2.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
France ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy taxes by paying sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.9% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 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 taxes by paying sector in France?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in France was 1.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does France rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- France ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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