Fossil fuels, mainly oil and gas, accounted for 50 percent of France's total primary energy supply in 2021. Nuclear accounted for 42 percent of the energy mix and was the leading source of primary energy consumption in France in 2021, followed by oil.
Distribution of the total primary energy supply in France in 2021, by energy source
The energy mix of a country is the breakdown of the total primary energy supply by source of energy, used for the production of secondary energy (electricity, heating and cooking, and transportation fuels).
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