Primary energy from hydropower per person in France
France: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
864.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,435 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
All-time low
667.36 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in France is 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in France peaked at 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 667.36 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
France ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 961.21 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 915.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 952.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 943.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 914.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 917.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,265 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 822.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 945.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 970.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 973.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 835.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 907.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 922.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 903.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 988.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 703.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 917.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 971.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 840.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 920.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 750.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 975.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 852.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 935.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 886.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 667.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 827.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 1,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 915.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 914.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 822.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 945.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 988.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 835.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 667.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Peru 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 China 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Malaysia 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 USSR 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Spain 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 United States 703.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in France?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in France was 864.3 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 hydropower per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does France rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.