In 2022, roughly 37 percent of the primary energy consumption in France came from nuclear sources. Fossil fuels accounted for approximately 48 percent of the primary energy consumption of the European country. On the contrary, energy coming from renewable sources reached only 13.9 percent.
Distribution of primary energy consumption in France in 2022, by energy source
Data not corrected from climatic changes. Metropolitan and overseas France.
Supplementary notes
* The source includes hydraulic pumps using energy transfer stations in the nuclear share, although their production is marginal compared to nuclear.
** Renewable energy includes solid biomass (mainly wood energy), hydropower excluding pumped hydro, biofuels, heat pumps, wind energy, and other sources.
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