Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in France
France: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in France, 1965–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 18.7% for share of direct primary energy consumption by source in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in France peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1965.
That places France 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.7% | 23.9% | 5 |
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 48.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of direct primary energy consumption by source in France?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in France was 18.7% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1965.
- How does France rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- France ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.