Primary energy from renewables per person in France
France: Primary energy from renewables per person was 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person 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 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in France peaked at 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 921.18 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1989.
That places France 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 952.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 993.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 primary energy from renewables per person in France?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in France was 3,096 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 921.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989.
- How does France rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- France ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.