Electricity generation from oil per person in France
France: Electricity generation from oil per person was 155.44 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in France, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 155.44 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in France peaked at 312.72 kilowatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 97.52 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
France ranks 90th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.91 kilowatt-hours | 97.52 kilowatt-hours | 206.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 219.39 kilowatt-hours | 157.59 kilowatt-hours | 312.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.56 kilowatt-hours | 139.6 kilowatt-hours | 195.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.31 kilowatt-hours | 158.32 kilowatt-hours | 198.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.62 kilowatt-hours | 141.94 kilowatt-hours | 157.67 kilowatt-hours | 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 48.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in France?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in France was 155.44 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 312.72 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.52 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- France ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.