Share of primary energy from gas in France
France: Share of primary energy from gas was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
62nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from gas 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 12.2% for share of primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in France peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1965.
That places France 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from gas in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.0% | — |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 16.8% | 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 share of primary energy from gas in France?
- Share of primary energy from gas in France was 12.2% 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 gas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1965.
- How does France rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- France ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.