Oil consumption in France
France: Oil consumption was 768.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
768.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,506 terawatt-hours
in 1973
All-time low
637.3 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 768.6 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in France peaked at 1,506 terawatt-hours in 1973 and was at its lowest, 637.3 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
France ranks 16th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 637.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 683.12 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 784.79 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 850.43 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 982.67 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 1,116 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 1,217 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,351 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 1,506 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1,431 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,308 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,415 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1,359 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,416 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,409 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,309 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1,182 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,094 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,068 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,030 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,013 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,033 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,040 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,034 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,062 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,060 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,141 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,140 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,102 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,070 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,085 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,110 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,112 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,156 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,160 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,143 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,142 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,113 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,117 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,127 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,104 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,102 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,076 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,053 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,011 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 979.68 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 964.29 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 931.51 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 919.61 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 889.65 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 902.17 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 888.44 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 902.05 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 879.5 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 872.31 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 735.7 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 790.98 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 789.46 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 777.82 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 777.38 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 768.6 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 768.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 12.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 768.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 10.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787.66 terawatt-hours | 637.3 terawatt-hours | 982.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,353 terawatt-hours | 1,116 terawatt-hours | 1,506 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 1,013 terawatt-hours | 1,309 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,114 terawatt-hours | 1,060 terawatt-hours | 1,160 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 terawatt-hours | 1,011 terawatt-hours | 1,143 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 912.92 terawatt-hours | 872.31 terawatt-hours | 979.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.32 terawatt-hours | 735.7 terawatt-hours | 790.98 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 oil consumption in France?
- Oil consumption in France was 768.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,506 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.3 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does France rank for oil consumption?
- France ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.