Primary energy consumption in France
France consumed 202.6 Mtoe of primary energy in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2005.
France, 2024
202.6
Change from 2023
−3.3%
European Union, 2024
1,193.7 Mtoe
Position in 2024
2nd of 37
Primary energy consumption in France over time
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Million tonnes of oil equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 202.6 Mtoe | 1,193.7 Mtoe |
| 2023 | 209.5 Mtoe | 1,207.7 Mtoe |
| 2022 | 206.2 Mtoe | 1,259.2 Mtoe |
| 2021 | 225.6 Mtoe | 1,313.4 Mtoe |
| 2020 | 208.5 Mtoe | 1,236.4 Mtoe |
| 2019 | 234.3 Mtoe | 1,353.2 Mtoe |
| 2018 | 237.9 Mtoe | 1,377.3 Mtoe |
| 2017 | 238.4 Mtoe | 1,384.1 Mtoe |
| 2016 | 239.1 Mtoe | 1,363.9 Mtoe |
| 2015 | 243.5 Mtoe | 1,352.4 Mtoe |
| 2014 | 238.4 Mtoe | 1,329.3 Mtoe |
| 2013 | 249.0 Mtoe | 1,383.2 Mtoe |
| 2012 | 247.4 Mtoe | 1,395.3 Mtoe |
| 2011 | 247.1 Mtoe | 1,410.8 Mtoe |
| 2010 | 254.5 Mtoe | 1,458.3 Mtoe |
| 2009 | 246.4 Mtoe | 1,403.3 Mtoe |
| 2008 | 255.5 Mtoe | 1,488.8 Mtoe |
| 2007 | 252.7 Mtoe | 1,490.2 Mtoe |
| 2006 | 256.1 Mtoe | 1,511.4 Mtoe |
| 2005 | 260.9 Mtoe | 1,497.8 Mtoe |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.3% from 209.5 Mtoe in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 238.4 Mtoe, the figure has changed by −15.0%.
- Among the 37 countries with data for 2024, France has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 1,193.7 Mtoe.
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Energy import dependency
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Renewable electricity share
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Electricity price for households
€0.2485 per kWh
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Natural gas price for households
€0.1347 per kWh
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Access to electricity
100.0%
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