As of April 2023, there was a total of 58 nuclear reactors functioning in France, distributed across 18 different sites. The site with the highest number of reactors was Gravelines, in northern France. Even though the share of nuclear energy on total energy production has been decreasing since the 2000s, nuclear power plants still account for around 70 percent of the total power generation in the country.
Energy mix of France
In 2022, the production of electricity in France included almost 280 terawatt-hours originating from nuclear power, while hydropower and gas sources generated approximately 50 and 44 terawatt-hours, respectively. Though it is highly developed in France, French public opinion on nuclear power is divided between people who are against it and people who are rather in favor of this technology.
Renewable energy sources in France
The opinion concerning the future priority of the energy sector in France is largely favorable towards increasing the development of renewable energies. In 2022, renewable energy sources in France, including hydropower, wind energy, biomass, and solar power, amounted to the equivalent of about 117 terawatt-hours.
Number of nuclear reactors in France as of April 2023, by location
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World Nuclear Association. (April 5, 2023). Number of nuclear reactors in France as of April 2023, by location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461971/number-of-french-nuclear-power-reactors-by-location/
World Nuclear Association. "Number of nuclear reactors in France as of April 2023, by location." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461971/number-of-french-nuclear-power-reactors-by-location/
World Nuclear Association. (2023). Number of nuclear reactors in France as of April 2023, by location. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461971/number-of-french-nuclear-power-reactors-by-location/
World Nuclear Association. "Number of Nuclear Reactors in France as of April 2023, by Location." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461971/number-of-french-nuclear-power-reactors-by-location/
World Nuclear Association, Number of nuclear reactors in France as of April 2023, by location Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461971/number-of-french-nuclear-power-reactors-by-location/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of nuclear reactors in France as of April 2023, by location [Graph], World Nuclear Association, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/461971/number-of-french-nuclear-power-reactors-by-location/