Fossil fuel consumption in France
France: Fossil fuel consumption was 1,119 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,119 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,028 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in France stood at 1,119 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in France peaked at 2,028 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,119 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places France 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,206 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,217 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,320 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,378 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,521 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1,643 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 1,720 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1,827 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2,004 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 1,938 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,800 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1,962 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1,917 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,985 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,028 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,943 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,776 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1,688 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,640 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,597 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,591 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,561 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,561 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,548 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,587 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,593 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,717 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,687 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,611 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,562 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,608 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,679 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,643 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,741 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,733 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,730 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,723 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,703 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,738 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,751 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,744 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,713 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,679 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,665 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,587 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,613 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,518 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,514 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,517 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,376 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,412 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,433 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,459 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,407 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,387 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,197 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,296 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,240 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,167 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,142 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1,119 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,119 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 9.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 1,119 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 1,206 terawatt-hours | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,882 terawatt-hours | 1,643 terawatt-hours | 2,028 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,649 terawatt-hours | 1,548 terawatt-hours | 1,943 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,657 terawatt-hours | 1,562 terawatt-hours | 1,741 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,703 terawatt-hours | 1,587 terawatt-hours | 1,751 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,464 terawatt-hours | 1,376 terawatt-hours | 1,613 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 1,296 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in France?
- Fossil fuel consumption in France was 1,119 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,028 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,119 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does France rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- France ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.