French industrial gas consumption: cars and tyres
French industrial gas consumption: cars and tyres stood at 0.11 TWh in Sep 2026, according to ODRé – Open Data Réseaux Énergies (RTE, NaTran, Teréga). It is one of the indicators in the Monthly gas consumption table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2015 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly gas consumption table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial customers, total | 8.68 | 8.69 | 8.45 | 7.73 | 7.22 | 8.17 | 9.27 | 9.37 | 15.37 | 12.13 | |
| Cars and tyres | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 0.3 | |
| District heating | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 0.58 | 0.71 | 1.33 | 0.99 |
Understanding french industrial gas consumption: cars and tyres
This metric tracks the total volume of gaseous fuel delivered to manufacturing units dedicated to the production of motor vehicles, automotive components, pneumatic tyres, and related rubber goods. Included within this scope are assembly plants, stamping operations, vulcanization lines, and component casting facilities that rely on continuous thermal energy for metal treatment and polymer curing. Standalone automotive retail showrooms, independent repair garages, and logistics depots are excluded from this industrial category. Unlike consumer goods manufacturing, this sector's energy demand is heavily influenced by automotive supply chain integration, model changeover schedules, and targeted factory output rates.
When evaluating these figures, analysts must account for industry-wide manufacturing halts, particularly traditional summer holiday pauses and synchronized end-of-year assembly line retooling. Sequential month-on-month assessments frequently distort underlying demand patterns due to these planned production recesses, making annual matched-month evaluations the more reliable benchmark. Initial data releases are subject to subsequent administrative reconciliations as corporate energy accounts are audited. Care must be taken when comparing this segment with unrelated manufacturing categories, as vehicle production relies heavily on specialized painting booths and metal furnaces that generate unique thermal intensity profiles.
Frequently asked questions
- Are automotive service garages and car dealerships included in this series?
- No, retail and repair facilities are excluded, as coverage is strictly limited to manufacturing plants for vehicles and tyres.
- How do planned manufacturing shutdowns impact monthly readings?
- Synchronized summer and winter assembly line holidays create predictable consumption drops that require caution during short-term analysis.
- Why is year-on-year comparison preferred over monthly tracking for this sector?
- Annual comparisons neutralize the distorting effects of scheduled factory retooling and sector-specific model changeover cycles.