In France, the installed capacity of electricity generation plants in 2020 amounted to 136.2 gigawatt, of which, more than 61 gigawatts was generated by nuclear reactors. Hydropower plants and fossil fuels powered plants came second and third with 25.7 gigawatts and 18.9 gigawatts of electricity capacity, respectively.
Installed capacity for electricity plants in France in 2020, by energy source (in megawatts)
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RTE. (March 3, 2021). Installed capacity for electricity plants in France in 2020, by energy source (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263346/electrical-production-capacity-france/
RTE. "Installed capacity for electricity plants in France in 2020, by energy source (in megawatts)." Chart. March 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263346/electrical-production-capacity-france/
RTE. (2021). Installed capacity for electricity plants in France in 2020, by energy source (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263346/electrical-production-capacity-france/
RTE. "Installed Capacity for Electricity Plants in France in 2020, by Energy Source (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263346/electrical-production-capacity-france/
RTE, Installed capacity for electricity plants in France in 2020, by energy source (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263346/electrical-production-capacity-france/ (last visited June 25, 2022)