Fossil fuel consumption per person in France
France: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
France recorded 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in France peaked at 38,415 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places France 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 35,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 84 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Sweden 15,927 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 person in France?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in France was 16,782 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38,415 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does France rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- France ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.