Share of primary energy from oil in France
France: Share of primary energy from oil was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1973
All-time low
30.2%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 30.7% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in France peaked at 71.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2020.
That places France 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.8% | — |
| 1966 | 53.6% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 57.1% | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 59.0% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 61.9% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 67.5% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 70.2% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 70.0% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 30.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 30.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 50.8% | 61.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 63.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 41.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 37.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.2% | 34.4% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in France?
- Share of primary energy from oil in France was 30.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- France ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.