Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in France
France: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in France is 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in France peaked at 23,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places France 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,646 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Norway 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Sweden 27,200 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Canada 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 South Korea 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in France?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in France was 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- France ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.