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
Latest (2025)
16,782 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
38,415 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
16,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 53rd out of 76 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.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24,727 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 26,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 27,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 30,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 32,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 33,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 35,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 38,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 36,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 34,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 37,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 36,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 37,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 37,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 36,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 32,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 30,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 29,883 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 28,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 27,997 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,843 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 27,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 27,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 29,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 27,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 26,937 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 27,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 28,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 28,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 29,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 29,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 29,089 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 28,763 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 28,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 28,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27,607 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 26,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 25,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 23,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23,563 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 21,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 21,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 19,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 18,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 17,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 17,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 50 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
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 53rd out of 76 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.