Share of primary energy from oil in France
France: Share of primary energy from oil was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 57th out of 79 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.
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
- 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 48.2% (2023)
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 57th out of 79 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.