Oil consumption per person in France
France: Oil consumption per person was 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil 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 oil consumption per person in France is 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in France peaked at 28,872 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11,163 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places France 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 78 Portugal 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Lebanon 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Dominica 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Chile 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in France?
- Oil consumption per person in France was 11,532 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 oil consumption per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28,872 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,163 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does France rank for oil consumption per person?
- France ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.