Nuclear energy share in France stood at 69 percent in 2021, and has remained over 70 percent from 1990 to 2020.
Nuclear was the main energy source for electricity production in France, with around 360 terawatt-hours in 2021. By comparison, hydropower was the second largest energy source in France, with an electricity production amounting to 62.5 terawatt-hours. Electricity production in France from 2020 to 2021, by energy 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 2020-2021, 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 2019-2022
- 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 2021, 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 production in France from 2020 to 2021, by energy source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/768066/electricity-production-france-source/
RTE. "Electricity production in France from 2020 to 2021, by energy source (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/768066/electricity-production-france-source/
RTE. (2022). Electricity production in France from 2020 to 2021, by energy source (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/768066/electricity-production-france-source/
RTE. "Electricity Production in France from 2020 to 2021, by Energy Source (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/768066/electricity-production-france-source/
RTE, Electricity production in France from 2020 to 2021, by energy source (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/768066/electricity-production-france-source/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Electricity production in France from 2020 to 2021, by energy source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], RTE, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/768066/electricity-production-france-source/