France vs United States: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
France
20,830 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
12,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
6th
United States rank
9th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 8,200 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.79 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,997 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 20,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,306 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 22,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,942 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 21,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,187 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 19,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,841 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, France or United States?
- France, at 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between France and United States?
- 8,200 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- France ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.