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Primary energy consumption in France

Primary energy consumption in France was 8.563 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 2.1% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu8.563
Change on 2023+2.1%
Rank2nd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high11.0962005
Series low7.5271982

Primary energy consumption in France, 1980 to 2024

78910111219801987199420012008201520241980: 8.165 quadrillion Btu1981: 7.783 quadrillion Btu1982: 7.527 quadrillion Btu1983: 7.617 quadrillion Btu1984: 7.848 quadrillion Btu1985: 8.055 quadrillion Btu1986: 8.203 quadrillion Btu1987: 8.269 quadrillion Btu1988: 8.358 quadrillion Btu1989: 8.717 quadrillion Btu1990: 8.866 quadrillion Btu1991: 9.447 quadrillion Btu1992: 9.468 quadrillion Btu1993: 9.442 quadrillion Btu1994: 9.337 quadrillion Btu1995: 9.654 quadrillion Btu1996: 10.049 quadrillion Btu1997: 10.002 quadrillion Btu1998: 10.173 quadrillion Btu1999: 10.234 quadrillion Btu2000: 10.438 quadrillion Btu2001: 10.607 quadrillion Btu2002: 10.656 quadrillion Btu2003: 10.746 quadrillion Btu2004: 10.93 quadrillion Btu2005: 11.096 quadrillion Btu2006: 11.086 quadrillion Btu2007: 10.859 quadrillion Btu2008: 10.9 quadrillion Btu2009: 10.321 quadrillion Btu2010: 10.515 quadrillion Btu2011: 10.45 quadrillion Btu2012: 10.256 quadrillion Btu2013: 10.314 quadrillion Btu2014: 9.902 quadrillion Btu2015: 9.975 quadrillion Btu2016: 9.827 quadrillion Btu2017: 9.855 quadrillion Btu2018: 9.808 quadrillion Btu2019: 9.626 quadrillion Btu2020: 8.505 quadrillion Btu2021: 9.171 quadrillion Btu2022: 8.362 quadrillion Btu2023: 8.387 quadrillion Btu2024: 8.563 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20248.563
20238.387
20228.362
20219.171
20208.505
20199.626
20189.808
20179.855
20169.827
20159.975
20149.902
201310.314
201210.256
201110.45
201010.515
200910.321
200810.9
200710.859
200611.086
200511.096
200410.93
200310.746
200210.656
200110.607
200010.438
199910.234
199810.173
199710.002
199610.049
19959.654
19949.337
19939.442
19929.468
19919.447
19908.866
19898.717
19888.358
19878.269
19868.203
19858.055
19847.848
19837.617
19827.527
19817.783
19808.165

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Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy consumption in France?

Primary energy consumption in France was 8.563 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 2.1% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in France?

11.096 quadrillion Btu in 2005, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

Primary energy consumption elsewhere in European Union (27)

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