Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in France
France: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 44.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
74th
of 76 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 1967
All-time low
44.6%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 44.6% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in France peaked at 96.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2025.
That places France 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 96.0% | — |
| 1966 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 91.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 88.2% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 76.2% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 71.1% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | -2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 44.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 44.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.0%, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.8% | 95.5% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 94.2% | 91.4% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 62.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 56.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 44.6% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 71 Switzerland 56.6% compare
- 72 New Zealand 49.5% compare
- 73 Norway 46.9% compare
- 75 Finland 41.5% compare
- 76 Sweden 36.9% compare
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in France?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in France was 44.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2025.
- How does France rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.