Primary energy use per person in France
France: Primary energy use per person was 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37,613 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
52,066 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
25,744 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
France recorded 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in France peaked at 52,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places France 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 25,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 27,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 28,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 31,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 33,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 35,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 37,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 40,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 38,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 36,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 38,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 38,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 40,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 41,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 40,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 40,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 38,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 39,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 40,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 42,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 43,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 43,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 45,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 45,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 48,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 48,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 48,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 50,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 49,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 50,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 50,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 51,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,852 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 49,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46,510 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 47,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 45,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 45,686 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 43,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 44,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 42,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 39,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 35,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 37,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 38,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Iran 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Czechia 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Malaysia 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Bermuda 37,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Estonia 37,195 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 primary energy use per person in France?
- Primary energy use per person in France was 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,744 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy use per person?
- France ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.