Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in France
France: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
France recorded 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in France peaked at 10,634 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places France 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 842.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 46 Croatia 692.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Singapore 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Bangladesh 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ireland 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Pakistan 518.88 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in France?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in France was 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10,634 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does France rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- France ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.