Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in France
France: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 3,503 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in France, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in France is 3,503 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in France peaked at 3,716 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,023 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
France ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,160 terawatt-hours | 3,023 terawatt-hours | 3,329 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,536 terawatt-hours | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 3,716 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,473 terawatt-hours | 3,356 terawatt-hours | 3,602 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,503 terawatt-hours | 3,503 terawatt-hours | 3,503 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in France?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in France was 3,503 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,716 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,023 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does France rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- France ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. 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 terawatt-hours.