The pie charts illustrate the amount of electricity produced in Germany and France in 2009 measured in billions of kWh. Overall, while each country produced a comparable amount of kWh of electricity, there was a significant difference in the quantity of each energy source used.
Regarding all types of energy, Germany and France used one predominant source each to create their electricity. Germany relied mostly on conventional thermal, at roughly 60%, while France utilized nuclear power, at approximately 75%. Conversely, Germany used around a quarter of nuclear energy and France depended on conventional thermal for only 10%. Both countries were using renewables for less than 20% of their electricity generation at this time.
Considering the renewables category, there was a stark difference in the variety of renewable sources used. Germany made use of a much wider array of renewable sources than France, with roughly 40% Biomass, 36% Wind, and 17% Hydroelectric. France, by contrast, was depending mostly on Hydroelectric energy in the renewables category at this time, at 80%. Each nation used only a fraction of solar energy and neither country used geothermal energy.
The pie charts illustrate the amount of
electricity
produced in Germany and France in 2009 measured in billions of kWh.
Overall
, while each country produced a comparable amount of kWh of
electricity
, there was a significant difference in the quantity of each
energy
source
used
.
Regarding all types of
energy
, Germany and France
used
one predominant
source
each to create their
electricity
. Germany relied
mostly
on conventional thermal, at roughly 60%, while France utilized nuclear power, at approximately 75%.
Conversely
, Germany
used
around a quarter of nuclear
energy
and France depended on conventional thermal for
only
10%. Both countries were using
renewables
for less than 20% of their
electricity
generation at this time.
Considering the
renewables
category, there was a stark difference in the variety of
renewable
sources
used
. Germany made
use
of a much wider array of
renewable
sources
than France, with roughly 40% Biomass, 36% Wind, and 17% Hydroelectric. France, by contrast,
was depending
mostly
on Hydroelectric
energy
in the
renewables
category at this time, at 80%. Each nation
used
only
a fraction of solar
energy
and neither country
used
geothermal
energy
.