France Key Figures
- Population:
- 68.5 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.07 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 60.0%
Data of the last year available: 2024
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 65.4 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 3.63 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 8.40%
* at purchasing power parity
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France Total Energy Production & Consumption
Consumption per capita stood at 3.2 toe in 2024 and is around 12% above the EU average. Electricity consumption per capita is 13% higher than the EU average due to the high penetration of electric heating (6 000 kWh in 2024).
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Interactive Chart France Total Energy Production & Consumption
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France Oil Production & Consumption
Imports of crude oil declined by 2% in 2024 to 45 Mt, after an 11%/year increase over 2021-2023, while the production of petroleum products remained stable at 47 Mt, after growing by 14%/year over 2022-2023. As a consequence, imports of oil products rose by 1% in 2024 to 38 Mt, after falling by 9%/year in 2022-2023.
France received crude oil from three ports: Donges (near Nantes), Le Havre and Marseille. Six additional import points of refined products are located in Bordeaux, Dunkerque, Frontignan, La Rochelle, Port La Nouvelle, and Strasbourg.
Source: France energy report
Interactive Chart France Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Interactive Chart France Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption
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France Natural Gas Production & Consumption
Since 2010, gas consumption declined by an average of 1.5%/year until 2021 (-1%/year at normal climate) and dropped by 9%/year since 2021 (-8% at normal climate).
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Buildings accounts for 48% of gas consumption, followed by industry (33%) and power plants (12%).
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2024, %)
Source: France energy report
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France Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
Since 2013, coal consumption has decreased by 8%/year to 7 Mt (-64% over 2013-2024), including -21% in 2023, as a result of the shutdown of virtually all French coal-fired power plants. Coal is mostly consumed in other sectors (coking plants) (76%).
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2024, %)
Source: France energy report
Interactive Chart France Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
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France Power Production & Consumption
After a peak at 472 TWh in 2010, electricity consumption decreased by an average of 1%/year until 2023 and then remained stable in 2024, reaching 410 TWh (4%/year over 2021-23). Because of the importance of electric space heating, consumption trends are influenced by climate variations. At normal climate, the reduction has been slower (-0.6%/year over 2010-2023 and -4%/year over 2021-2023).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Source: France energy report
Interactive Chart France Power Production & Consumption
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France Renewable in % Electricity Production
The target set in the second NECP (2024) for 2030 is a share of 41.3% of renewables in final energy consumption in 2030, compared to 33% in the first NECP (2021). This is below the European Commission's recommendation, which asked the country to achieve a share of at least 44%. The share of renewables for heating should reach 45% in 2030 (297 TWh) and 55% in 2035 (330-419 TWh). In 2023, the share of renewables in final consumption reached 22.3%, of which 30% for electricity, 30% for heating, and 10% for transport.
Source: France energy report
Interactive Chart France Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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France GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
In its final NECP (2024), France targets a 50% cut in GHG emissions (excluding LULUCF) by 2030 relative to 1990 levels and carbon neutrality by 2050.
GHG emissions, excluding LULUCF, fell by 2% in 2024 to 366 MtCO2eq, according to preliminary data from CITEPA. This represents a level 32% below that of 1990.
Source: France energy report
Interactive Chart France CO2 emissions
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