In 2022, nuclear energy accounted for around 37 percent of total primary energy used in France. The nuclear share of energy consumption decreased over the past 10 years and had the lowest performance in 2022, with a peak of over 43 percent recorded in 2014. Oil was the second-largest source of primary energy consumed in France, at around 30 percent in 2022.
Nuclear share of total primary energy consumption in France from 2011 to 2022
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