Fossil fuel consumption in France
France: Fossil fuel consumption was 1,119 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 24th out of 214 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.
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
- 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 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 24th out of 214 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.