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More than 95% of France’s electricity was produced by low-carbon sources in 2024, a record.
Some of the country’s nuclear fleet had been shut down for maintenance through 2022 and 2023, but came back on last year, with nuclear generation jumping 13% year-on-year.
Heavy rains also fueled France’s hydropower sector to hit a 12-year high, pushing renewables to 28% of total output, and fossil fuels produced less energy than at any point since the early 1950s.
Solar power receded slightly, but France can expect another low-carbon year in 2025: The first new nuclear plant in 25 years was added to the grid in December. A further six are planned, but are unlikely to come online until the 2030s.
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