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
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