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Does France have a nuclear power plant?

Bottom: The Cruas nuclear power plant at night. The electricity sector in France is dominated by its nuclear power, which accounted for 71.7% of total production in 2018, while renewables and fossil fuels accounted for 21.3% and 7.1%, respectively (compare to 72.3% nuclear, 17.8% renewables and 8.6% fossil fuels in 2016).

Why did electricity demand decline in Spain in 2019?

In 2019 electricity demand in Spain declined by 1.6%, or 2.5% after weather and calendar adjustment, despite the country’s GDP growth of 2%, mainly due to lower industrial demand.

What is the 'D0' consumption forecast?

The "D0" consumption forecast, updated in the course of the day. Electricity consumption varies throughout the day. It peaks and dips depending on the time, on the day of the week, on holiday periods and public holidays, as well as on the seasons and on weather conditions.

Is there a difference between forecast and actual electricity consumption?

For all the aforementioned reasons, there is always some difference between forecast and actual electricity consumption, even when time periods are as short as a few hours, as is the case with "D0" forecasts. The calendar enables you to view data over a period of one day or more (up to 8 weeks on desktop and 1 week on a smartphone).