Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in France
France: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 33.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in France, 1993–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 33.5% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is up 228.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in France peaked at 314.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
France ranks 27th of 78 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.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.1% | — |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +248.0% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +177.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +282.5% |
| 2008 | 133.3% | +160.5% |
| 2009 | 314.3% | +135.7% |
| 2010 | 256.3% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 235.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -80.8% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -77.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +886.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -70.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +87.2% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -39.8% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | +228.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 33.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +886.4% | 2.8% | 27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 8.6% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 8.8% | 314.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 2.8% | 256.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 9.3% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in France?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in France was 33.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 314.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does France rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- France ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.