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Refineries in France
France has 5 refineries mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 15th-largest fleet of the 72 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating. Combined refining capacity is about 772 kb/d. The largest is Gonfreville Refinery (247 kb/d).
The largest owner-operators are TotalEnergies (4) and Esso (1) — TotalEnergies alone is named on 80% of them.
5
Refinery in France
#15
of 72 countries
772
Refining kb/d
On the interactive map
Largest refineries in France
- Gonfreville Refinery247 kb/d
- Donges Refinery219 kb/d
- Feyzin Refinery119 kb/d
- Fos-sur-Mer Refinery117 kb/d
- La Mède Biorefinery70 kb/d · 2019
Who owns France's refineries
- TotalEnergies4 80%
- Esso1 20%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
How France compares · refineries by country
Frequently asked
- How many refineries are there in France?
- OverWatts maps 5 refineries in France — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 15th-largest national fleet of the 72 countries with any.
- What is the largest refinery in France?
- Gonfreville Refinery, at 247 kb/d, operated by TotalEnergies.
- What is France's total refining capacity?
- About 772 kb/d across 5 refineries mapped on OverWatts.
- Who owns the refineries in France?
- TotalEnergies is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 5 (80%). Next are Esso (1).