France Key Figures
- Population:
- 67.7 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 2.61 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 49.4%
Data of the last year available: 2022
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 65.5 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 4.28 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 7.86%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Consumption per capita stood at 3.1 toe in 2022 and is around 7% above the EU average. Electricity consumption per capita is 13% higher than the EU average due to the high penetration of electric heating (6 300 kWh in 2022).
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Crude Oil Production
In 2022, imports of crude oil rebounded by 21% to 41 Mt, due to a rise in the production of refined products, which increased by 16% to 42 Mt. Consequently, imports of refined products declined by 9% to 41 Mt.
Previously, imports of crude oil and production of refined products were on a declining trend, decreasing by 6%/year on average between 2011 and 2021, whereas imports of refining products remained relatively stable, at around 40-45 Mt/year.
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Oil Products Consumption
Since its peak in 2001 at 89 Mt, oil product consumption decreased by 1.6%/year on average to 63 Mt in 2022 (-29% since 2001).
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
The share of oil is focused on captive uses, namely the transport sector, with a 63% share of oil consumption, up from 53% in 2010.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Natural Gas Consumption
Since 2010, gas consumption declined by an average of 1.7%/year, including 9.5% in 2022 (-21% over 2010-2022).
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Between 2021 and 2022, the share of buildings in gas consumption declined by 5 percentage points to 44% and the share of industry by 3 percentage points to 28%, while the share of power plants rose by 8 percentage points.
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Coal Consumption
Since 2013, coal consumption has decreased by 5.8%/year to 9.7 Mt (-48% over 2013-2022), including -10% in 2022 as a result of the shutdown of virtuarlly all French coal-fired power plants. In 2022, the energy crisis did not lead to an increase in coal consumption by the power sector. Coal is mostly consumed in industry (50%), power plants (25%), and other sectors (23%).
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Power Consumption
After a peak at 472 TWh in 2010, electricity consumption has decreased by an average of 0.8%/year to 425 TWh in 2022, including 4% in 2022 (-10% since 2010).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Households absorb 37% of electricity consumption in 2022. Services are responsible for 32% of the consumption and industry for 25%.
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
Renewable in % Electricity Production
The country missed by 4 points the target set in the European Directive on renewables for a 23% share of renewables in final consumption in 2020 (19.1% in 2020), especially for electricity (24.8% in 2020 vs a target of 27%) and heating (23.3% vs 33%). The new target set in the NECP for 2030 is a share of 33% of renewables in the final consumption (19.3% in 2021). According to the PPE (2020), this share should reach 35-38% in 2028 (49-53% of which in 2028 for electricity).
Interactive Chart France Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
GHG emissions, excluding carbon sinks,declined by 2.7% in 2021 to 404 MtCO2eq, according to preliminary estimates from CITEPA, after a 5.7% rebound in 2020. This represents a level about 25% below that of 1990.