Electricity demand per person in France
France: Electricity demand per person was 7,152 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity demand per person in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in France stood at 7,152 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in France peaked at 8,383 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,503 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places France 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,206 kilowatt-hours | 6,503 kilowatt-hours | 7,725 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,062 kilowatt-hours | 7,785 kilowatt-hours | 8,267 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,975 kilowatt-hours | 7,715 kilowatt-hours | 8,383 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,258 kilowatt-hours | 7,048 kilowatt-hours | 7,648 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity demand per person in France?
- Electricity demand per person in France was 7,152 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,383 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,503 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity demand per person?
- France ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.