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 93rd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 127.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 97.52 kilowatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 102.93 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 99.89 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 206.9 kilowatt-hours | +107.1% |
| 1990 | 225.3 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 312.72 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 226.91 kilowatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 175.6 kilowatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 157.59 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 180.44 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 191.67 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 204.21 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 272.21 kilowatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 247.27 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 185.93 kilowatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 163.59 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 161.78 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 180.44 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 167.06 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 195.54 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 186.14 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 182.12 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 163.43 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 139.6 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 158.32 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 193.93 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 198.41 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 177.21 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 175.91 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 182.39 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 175.76 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 186.26 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 161.63 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 163.25 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 152.49 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 152.84 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 157.67 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 141.94 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 143.35 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 155.44 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 155.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 75% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 155.44 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +107.1% | 99.89 kilowatt-hours | 206.9 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 93rd out of 214 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.