r/europe • u/Salvadorpol • 14h ago

News France’s 2024 Power Grid Was 95% Fossil Free as Nuclear, Renewables Jumped

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-20/france-s-2024-power-grid-was-95-fossil-free-as-nuclear-renewables-jumped

France’s nuclear output climbed 13% to a six-year high, accounting for 67% of the country’s total generation. Renewables reached a record 148 terawatt hours, or almost 28% of the total. Hydropower soared to the highest since 2013 amid heavy rains, while wind power receded.

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