Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in France
France: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person was 53.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in France, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in France is 53.7 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in France peaked at 60.5 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.8 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
That places France 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 57.4 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 52 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 54.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 55.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.4 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.6 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 59.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58.3 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 57.9 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 56.2 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 56.4 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 55 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.6 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 53.7 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 53.7 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.26 kilowatt-hours | 52 kilowatt-hours | 57.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.12 kilowatt-hours | 56.2 kilowatt-hours | 60.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.14 kilowatt-hours | 51.8 kilowatt-hours | 57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in France?
- Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in France was 53.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does France rank for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- France ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.