Gas is the main fossil fuel source used in France for electricity generation, with a production of 30 terawatt-hours in 2023. By comparison, coal had the smallest electricity generation, with 0.8 terawatt-hours. Fossil thermal power accounted for approximately six percent of the total electricity generation of France.
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RTE. (February 7, 2024). Electricity generation from fossil fuels in France in 2023, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263331/fossil-fuels-technology-electrical-production-france/
RTE. "Electricity generation from fossil fuels in France in 2023, by source (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263331/fossil-fuels-technology-electrical-production-france/
RTE. (2024). Electricity generation from fossil fuels in France in 2023, by source (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263331/fossil-fuels-technology-electrical-production-france/
RTE. "Electricity Generation from Fossil Fuels in France in 2023, by Source (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263331/fossil-fuels-technology-electrical-production-france/
RTE, Electricity generation from fossil fuels in France in 2023, by source (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263331/fossil-fuels-technology-electrical-production-france/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in France in 2023, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], RTE, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263331/fossil-fuels-technology-electrical-production-france/