Primary energy from solar per person in France
France: Primary energy from solar per person was 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
487.03 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
487.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar per person in France is 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 335.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in France peaked at 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
France ranks 33rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0259 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0291 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0351 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0454 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0582 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0696 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.077 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0878 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1177 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1279 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1381 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1704 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1919 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2883 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 0.669 kilowatt-hours per person | +132.0% |
| 2009 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +312.1% |
| 2010 | 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +254.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +233.5% |
| 2012 | 62.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +92.3% |
| 2013 | 73.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 91.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 111.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 125.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 128.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 163.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 175.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 191.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 224.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 284.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 332.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 365.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +312.1% | 0.669 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +254.6% | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +233.5% | 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +132.0% | 0.2883 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.669 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +92.3% | 32.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.69 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4651 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0878 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 Saudi Arabia 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Turkey 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Latvia 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Luxembourg 441.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Sweden 415.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Brazil 413.59 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 from solar per person in France?
- Primary energy from solar per person in France was 487.03 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 solar per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- France ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.