Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France
France: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 8,552 in 2025. β² Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France, 1985β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France is 8,552, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France peaked at 9,257 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,210, in 1985.
France ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,715 | 6,210 | 7,142 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,241 | 7,300 | 8,793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,040 | 8,381 | 9,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,769 | 8,513 | 8,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,033 | 7,068 | 8,552 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Faroe Islands 8,952 compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8,761 compare
- 25 Israel 8,626 compare
- 27 Japan 8,366 compare
- 28 Russia 8,283 compare
- 29 New Zealand 8,252 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France was 8,552 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,257 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,210 in 1985.
- How does France rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- France ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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