source of electricity in France in 2021 was nuclear energy, at almost 70 percent.
Hydropower is the leading renewable electricity in France, with a generation amounting to 60 terawatt-hours in 2021. Wind power followed, with an electricity generation of 36.8 terawatt-hours. By comparison, thermal renewable energy and waste accounted for the smallest renewable electricity generation, with 10 terawatt-hours in 2021. The main Electricity generation from renewable sources in France from 2016 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours)
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Statistics on Electricity market in France
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global power production 2021, by leading country
- Basic Statistic Global electricity consumption 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Power demand in the European Union (EU) 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Household electricity prices for low consumption users in the EU 2021, by country
Capacity
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Production
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- Premium Statistic Gross electricity production in France 1973-2021
- Basic Statistic Net electricity production in France 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Electricity production in France 2020-2022, by source
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of electricity production in France 2018-2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Nuclear energy production in France 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Renewable electricity production in France 2016-2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Electricity production from fossil fuels in France 2021, by type
Consumption
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Price
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- Premium Statistic Monthly wholesale electricity prices in France 2019-2023
- Basic Statistic Electricity prices for households in France 2010-2022, semi-annually
- Basic Statistic Tax excluded electricity prices for households in France 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Industry prices of electricity in France 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Average price of power imports to France 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Average price of electricity exports from France 2015-2021
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Electricity trade from France in Europe 2020-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Electricity trade from France in Europe 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Electricity imports in France 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Electricity exports in France 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Electricity grid extension in France 2019-2021, by type
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Electricity companies in France ranking based on revenue 2022
- Premium Statistic Major companies in renewable electricity distribution in France 2021, by capacity
- Premium Statistic Installed electric capacity of EDF in France 2019-2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of EDF Group's installed power capacity in France 2021, by source
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RTE. (February 22, 2022). Electricity generation from renewable sources in France from 2016 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263619/french-electricity-production-renewable-resources/
RTE. "Electricity generation from renewable sources in France from 2016 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263619/french-electricity-production-renewable-resources/
RTE. (2022). Electricity generation from renewable sources in France from 2016 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263619/french-electricity-production-renewable-resources/
RTE. "Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources in France from 2016 to 2021, by Source (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263619/french-electricity-production-renewable-resources/
RTE, Electricity generation from renewable sources in France from 2016 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263619/french-electricity-production-renewable-resources/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Electricity generation from renewable sources in France from 2016 to 2021, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], RTE, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263619/french-electricity-production-renewable-resources/