Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in France, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 52,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
France ranks 41st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 38,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Iran 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Czechia 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Malaysia 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Bermuda 37,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Estonia 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in France was 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.