Share of primary energy from gas in France
France: Share of primary energy from gas was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 61st out of 76 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.
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
- 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 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 61st out of 76 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.