The line graph compares the amount of electricity produced in France using four different sources of power over a period of 32 years. ! !
It is clear that nuclear power was by far the most important means of electricity generation over the period shown. Renewables provided the lowest amount of electricity in each year. ! !
In 1980, thermal power stations were the main source of electricity in France, generating around 120 terawatt hours of power. Nuclear and hydroelectric power stations produced just under 75 terawatt hours of electricity each, and renewables provided a negligible amount. Just one year later, nuclear power overtook thermal power as the primary source of electricity. ! !
Between 1980 and 2005, electricity production from nuclear power rose dramatically to a peak of 430 terawatt hours. By contrast, the figure for thermal power fell to only 50 terawatt hours in 1985, and remained at this level for the rest of the period. Hydroelectric power generation remained relatively stable, at between 50 and 80 terawatt hours, for the whole 32-year period, but renewable electricity production saw only a small rise to approximately 25 terawatt hours by 2012.
The line graph compares the amount of
electricity
produced in France using four
different
sources of
power
over a
period
of 32 years. ! !
It is
clear
that nuclear
power
was by far the most
important
means of
electricity
generation over the
period
shown. Renewables provided the lowest amount of
electricity
in each
year
. ! !
In 1980, thermal
power
stations were the main source of
electricity
in France, generating around 120 terawatt
hours
of
power
. Nuclear and hydroelectric
power
stations produced
just
under 75 terawatt
hours
of
electricity
each, and renewables provided a negligible amount.
Just
one
year
later, nuclear
power
overtook thermal
power
as the primary source of
electricity
. ! !
Between 1980 and 2005,
electricity
production from nuclear
power
rose
dramatically
to a peak of 430 terawatt
hours
. By contrast, the figure for thermal
power
fell to
only
50 terawatt
hours
in 1985, and remained at this level for the rest of the
period
. Hydroelectric
power
generation remained
relatively
stable, at between 50 and 80 terawatt
hours
, for the whole
32-year
period
,
but
renewable
electricity
production
saw
only
a
small
rise to approximately 25 terawatt
hours
by 2012.