Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France

France: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 8,552 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
8,552
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9,257
in 2004
All-time low
6,210
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in France, 1985–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1985200520251985: 6.2k1986: 6.5k1987: 6.8k1988: 7.0k1989: 7.1k1990: 7.3k1991: 7.9k1992: 8.0k1993: 8.1k1994: 8.2k1995: 8.4k1996: 8.7k1997: 8.5k1998: 8.6k1999: 8.8k2000: 9.0k2001: 9.1k2002: 9.1k2003: 9.2k2004: 9.3k2005: 9.2k2006: 9.1k2007: 9.0k2008: 9.0k2009: 8.4k2010: 8.9k2011: 8.9k2012: 8.9k2013: 9.0k2014: 8.8k2015: 8.8k2016: 8.6k2017: 8.5k2018: 8.8k2019: 8.6k2020: 8.0k2021: 8.3k2022: 7.1k2023: 7.8k2024: 8.4k2025: 8.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Faroe Islands 8,952 compare
  2. 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8,761 compare
  3. 25 Israel 8,626 compare
  4. 27 Japan 8,366 compare
  5. 28 Russia 8,283 compare
  6. 29 New Zealand 8,252 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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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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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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