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
Latest (2025)
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
921.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 961.21 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 952.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 993.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 1,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 1,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 921.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 2,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 2,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 2,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 3,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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- 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 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 80 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.