France sources most of its electricity from nuclear power plants. In 2022, nuclear power accounted for almost two thirds of total electricity generation. France is among the countries with the greatest number of nuclear reactors in the world. That same year, hydropower plants ranked second in terms of sources for electricity generation, with 9.8 percent.
Distribution of electricity generation in France in 2022, by source
Figures were rounded and therefore may not sum up to 100.
Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable).
Other renewables includes geothermal, tidal and wave generation.
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
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