Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in France
France: Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 768.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
768.6
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,506
in 1973
All-time low
637.3
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in France, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in France is 768.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in France peaked at 1,506 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 637.3, in 1965.
That places France 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 637.3 | — |
| 1966 | 683.12 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 784.79 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 850.43 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 982.67 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 1,116 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 1,217 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,351 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 1,506 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1,431 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,308 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,415 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1,359 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,416 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,409 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,309 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1,182 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,094 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,068 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,030 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,013 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,033 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,040 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,034 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,062 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,060 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,141 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,140 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,102 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,070 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,085 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,110 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,112 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,156 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,160 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,143 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,142 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,113 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,117 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,127 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,104 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,102 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,076 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,053 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,011 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 979.68 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 964.29 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 931.51 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 919.61 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 889.65 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 902.17 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 888.44 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 902.05 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 879.5 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 872.31 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 735.7 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 790.98 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 789.46 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 777.82 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 777.38 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 768.6 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787.66 | 637.3 | 982.67 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,353 | 1,116 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,087 | 1,013 | 1,309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,114 | 1,060 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 | 1,011 | 1,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 912.92 | 872.31 | 979.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.32 | 735.7 | 790.98 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in France?
- Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in France was 768.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,506 in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.3 in 1965.
- How does France rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
- France ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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