Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in France
France: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
France recorded 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in France peaked at 38,415 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places France 52nd out of 75 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 | 26,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 35,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 49 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in France?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in France was 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38,415 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does France rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- France ranks 52nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.