HEATING SYSTEMS

How are homes heated in France?

Central, district and individual heating plus the energy sources used.

EUROSTAT · EU-SILC · CENSUS 2021
2023 · ILC_LVHE01

Heating-system breakdown

Central heating14.1 %
District heating2.3 %
Individual heating80.0 %
No fixed heating0.8 %
No heating2.8 %

Energy sources outside district heating

Electricity34.6 %
Gas36.3 %
Oil / coal8.5 %
Wood logs9.3 %
Renewables / biomass7.5 %
Other0.9 %

District-heating energy sources

Electricity8.7 %
Gas53.5 %
Oil / coal2.4 %
Wood logs1.9 %
Renewables / biomass19.7 %
Other2.5 %
EUROSTAT · HEATING

Key reading note

Reference years differ by source: heating systems are measured in 2023, several housing-condition indicators in 2025, and housing-stock structure in Census 2021. Percentages from different blocks should therefore not be added together.

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