[PDF] france electricity consumption

How much electricity does France use a year?

The average annual electricity consumption in France in 2022 was around 460 terawatt-hours. While the main source of electricity in France is nuclear power, the nuclear share of electricity generation decreased from a maximum of 78.5 percent in 2005.

How do consumption forecasts work in France?

In mainland France, consumption forecasts made the previous day for the following day are the result of a predictive model that uses: Demand-side response data (historical records and forecasts), i.e. certain customers’ ability to reduce their power consumption;

What determines the amount of electricity a country consumes?

Like total energy consumption, the amount of electricity a country consumes in total is largely reflected by population size, as well as the average incomes of people in the given country. This interactive chart shows the total amount of electricity the country consumes in a given year. What sources does the country get its energy from?

What is energy consumption?

These figures reflect energy consumption – that is the sum of all energy uses including electricity, transport and heating. Many people assume energy and electricity to mean the same, but electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. We look at electricity consumption later in this profile.