The charts indicate the amount of electricity produced by all types of sources and renewables in France and Germany in 2009.
Overall, It is evident that Germany depended mainly on conventional thermal energy, and nuclear power was by far the most popular in France. It is noticeable that Germany produced more energy than France.
In 2009, Germany generated roughly 560 billion kWh, which was 50 billion kWh higher than that of France. The rate of conventional thermal took the lead in Germany with approximately 59. 6%, in contrast, in France a bottom position belonged to conventional thermal with only 10. 3%. While nuclear power accounted for only 23% in Germany, France relied mainly on this kind of energy with over three-quarters. Both countries (Germany and France) shared a similar pattern of renewable energy with 17. 4% and 13. 7% correspondingly.
For renewable energy, while Hydroelectric was harnessed a major share with over four-fifths in France, it contributed just 17. 7% in Germany. The fraction of Biomass and wind power were relatively similar with below 40% and 37% for renewable in Germany respectively, whereas 8. 1% and 10. 5% of renewable energy was created by biomass and wind power in France. Both countries did not pay much attention to geothermal and solar energy in alternative sources with 6. 1% of solar energy in Germany.
The charts indicate the amount of electricity produced by all types of sources and
renewables
in France and Germany in 2009.
Overall
, It is evident that Germany depended
mainly
on conventional thermal
energy
, and nuclear
power
was by far the most popular in France. It is noticeable that Germany produced more
energy
than France.
In 2009, Germany generated roughly 560 billion kWh, which was 50 billion kWh higher than that of France. The rate of conventional thermal took the lead in Germany with approximately 59. 6%,
in contrast
, in France a bottom position belonged to conventional thermal with
only
10. 3%. While nuclear
power
accounted for
only
23% in Germany, France relied
mainly
on this kind of
energy
with over three-quarters. Both countries (Germany and France) shared a similar pattern of
renewable
energy
with 17. 4% and 13. 7%
correspondingly
.
For
renewable
energy
, while Hydroelectric
was harnessed
a major share with over four-fifths in France, it contributed
just
17. 7% in Germany. The fraction of Biomass and wind
power
were
relatively
similar with below 40% and 37% for
renewable
in Germany
respectively
, whereas 8. 1% and 10. 5% of
renewable
energy
was created
by biomass and wind
power
in France. Both countries did not pay much attention to geothermal and solar
energy
in alternative sources with 6. 1% of solar
energy
in Germany.