Primary energy use by source in France
France: Primary energy use by source was 50.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
51.36 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in France is 50.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in France peaked at 51.36 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
France ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | +80.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | +390.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | +95.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | +57.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 terawatt-hours | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0369 terawatt-hours | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.131 terawatt-hours | +172.9% |
| 2002 | 0.265 terawatt-hours | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 0.388 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 0.595 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 0.962 terawatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +126.8% |
| 2007 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 2008 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 15.41 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 16.39 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.6 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 21.78 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.04 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 29.11 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 35.35 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 40.59 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 37.55 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 38.87 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 51.36 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 47.43 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 50.3 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 50.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 12.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 50.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 12.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +390.6% | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0024 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0369 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 0.048 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 35.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.35 terawatt-hours | 37.55 terawatt-hours | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy use by source in France?
- Primary energy use by source in France was 50.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 51.36 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy use by source?
- France ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.