ENTSOG GRIP SNC 2014-2023

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4.2.3 POWER PRODUCTION IN FRANCE

Power production in France is mostly dominated by nuclear production, with nucle- ar power plants providing around 75% of total production. Hydroelectric production represents the second source of electricity, with a share reaching 12% of total production.

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Figure 4.8: Power Generation in France by source 2009 – 2012 (ENTSOG elaborations on ENTSO-E data)

Gas covers over half of the fossils fuels used for power production. The use of fossil fuels remains a valuable source for flexibility, but has been slightly decreasing between 2009 and 2012, contributing to around 9% of total production. In the meantime, production from renewable sources has doubled under the fast development of solar and wind energy, reaching nearly 5% of the total production in 2012.

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