Electricity production from fossil fuels in France 2021, by type

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 14, 2022
Gas is the main fossil fuel source used in France for electricity generation, accounting for over 85 percent of the total thermal fossil fuel electricity generation in 2021. By comparison, fuel oil had the smallest electricity generation, with 1.9 terawatt hours. Fossil thermal power accounted for only seven percent of the total electricity generation of France.

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in France in 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours)

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February 2022

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France

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2021

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