Primary energy production in France

Primary energy production in France was 4.402 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 11.3% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu4.402
Change on 2023+11.3%
Rank1st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high4.842015
Series low1.7771980

Primary energy production in France, 1980 to 2024

1234519801987199420012008201520241980: 1.777 quadrillion Btu1981: 2.074 quadrillion Btu1982: 2.065 quadrillion Btu1983: 2.398 quadrillion Btu1984: 2.949 quadrillion Btu1985: 3.139 quadrillion Btu1986: 3.388 quadrillion Btu1987: 3.491 quadrillion Btu1988: 3.545 quadrillion Btu1989: 3.732 quadrillion Btu1990: 3.897 quadrillion Btu1991: 4.07 quadrillion Btu1992: 4.145 quadrillion Btu1993: 4.408 quadrillion Btu1994: 4.336 quadrillion Btu1995: 4.45 quadrillion Btu1996: 4.58 quadrillion Btu1997: 4.499 quadrillion Btu1998: 4.362 quadrillion Btu1999: 4.437 quadrillion Btu2000: 4.585 quadrillion Btu2001: 4.646 quadrillion Btu2002: 4.734 quadrillion Btu2003: 4.763 quadrillion Btu2004: 4.787 quadrillion Btu2005: 4.805 quadrillion Btu2006: 4.814 quadrillion Btu2007: 4.741 quadrillion Btu2008: 4.801 quadrillion Btu2009: 4.509 quadrillion Btu2010: 4.715 quadrillion Btu2011: 4.803 quadrillion Btu2012: 4.706 quadrillion Btu2013: 4.73 quadrillion Btu2014: 4.828 quadrillion Btu2015: 4.84 quadrillion Btu2016: 4.521 quadrillion Btu2017: 4.444 quadrillion Btu2018: 4.676 quadrillion Btu2019: 4.526 quadrillion Btu2020: 4.085 quadrillion Btu2021: 4.322 quadrillion Btu2022: 3.443 quadrillion Btu2023: 3.956 quadrillion Btu2024: 4.402 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20244.402
20233.956
20223.443
20214.322
20204.085
20194.526
20184.676
20174.444
20164.521
20154.84
20144.828
20134.73
20124.706
20114.803
20104.715
20094.509
20084.801
20074.741
20064.814
20054.805
20044.787
20034.763
20024.734
20014.646
20004.585
19994.437
19984.362
19974.499
19964.58
19954.45
19944.336
19934.408
19924.145
19914.07
19903.897
19893.732
19883.545
19873.491
19863.388
19853.139
19842.949
19832.398
19822.065
19812.074
19801.777

Rankings

Definition

Total primary energy produced in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, crude oil 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. Production above consumption marks a net energy exporter, such as Saudi Arabia or Canada. Countries without domestic energy sources show 0.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-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 production in France?

Primary energy production in France was 4.402 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 11.3% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy production in France?

4.84 quadrillion Btu in 2015, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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