Gas consumption per person in France
France: Gas consumption per person was 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in France is 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in France peaked at 7,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
France ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 59 Egypt 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Romania 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Tunisia 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Serbia 4,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Latvia 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Slovenia 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for France
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in France?
- Gas consumption per person in France was 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for gas consumption per person?
- France ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.