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.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,023 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 3,329 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3,030 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 3,180 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3,238 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,316 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,379 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,435 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,530 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,613 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,695 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,583 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,579 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,716 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,513 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,544 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,602 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,552 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,512 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,476 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,450 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,395 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,356 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,412 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,426 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,503 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,503 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 7.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- France's 3,503 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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-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.