Electricity demand per person in France
France: Electricity demand per person was 7,152 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7,152 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,383 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
6,503 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,503 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6,940 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 7,032 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,035 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,063 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7,210 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7,519 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7,409 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,628 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,725 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,785 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,916 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,861 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,112 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8,245 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,257 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,122 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8,089 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,267 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,970 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8,383 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 8,021 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8,165 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,205 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,715 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7,858 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,948 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,898 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,834 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,726 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,317 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 7,648 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7,293 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 7,048 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7,090 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 7,152 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7,152 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 7,152 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
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.