Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in France
France: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 29.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in France, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in France stood at 29.67 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and up 1,359.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in France peaked at 158.39 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -261.03 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
France ranks 6th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -4.12 terawatt-hours | 9.08 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.49 terawatt-hours | -19.28 terawatt-hours | 34.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.12 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 138.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.57 terawatt-hours | -24.92 terawatt-hours | 85.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | -92.09 terawatt-hours | 58.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -95.47 terawatt-hours | 66.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -261.03 terawatt-hours | 158.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share co2 vs population 0.6727 (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.97 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 40.05 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.97 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in France?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in France was 29.67 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 158.39 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -261.03 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does France rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- France ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.