The four pie charts compare the electricity generated between Germany and France during 2009,
and it is measured in billions kWh. Overall, it can be seen that conventional thermal was the main
source of electricity in Germany, whereas nuclear was the main source in France.
The bulk of electricity in Germany, whose total output was 560 billion kWh, came from
conventional thermal, at 59. 6%. In France, the total output was lower, at 510 billion kWh, and in
contrast to Germany, conventional thermal accounted for just 10. 3%, with most electricity coming
from nuclear power (76%). In Germany, the proportion of nuclear power generated electricity was
only one fifth of the total.
Moving on to renewables, this accounted for quite similar proportions for both countries, at
approximately 15% of the total electricity generated. In detail, in Germany, most of the renewables
consisted of wind and biomass, totaling around 75%, which was far higher than for hydroelectric
(17. 7%) and solar (6. 1%). The situation was very different in France, where hydroelectric made up
80. 5% of renewable electricity, with biomass, wind and solar making up the remaining 20%.
The four pie charts compare the
electricity
generated between Germany and France during 2009,
and it
is measured
in billions kWh.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that conventional thermal was the main
source
of
electricity
in Germany, whereas nuclear was the main source in France.
The bulk of
electricity
in Germany, whose total output was 560 billion kWh, came from
conventional
thermal, at 59. 6%. In France, the total output was lower, at 510 billion kWh, and
in
contrast
to Germany, conventional thermal accounted for
just
10. 3%, with most
electricity
coming
from
nuclear power (76%). In Germany, the proportion of nuclear power generated
electricity
was
only
one fifth of the total.
Moving on to renewables, this accounted for quite similar proportions for both countries, at
approximately
15% of the total
electricity
generated. In detail, in Germany, most of the
renewables
consisted of wind and biomass, totaling around 75%, which was far higher than for hydroelectric
(17. 7%) and solar (6. 1%). The situation was
very
different
in France, where hydroelectric made
up
80. 5% of renewable
electricity
, with biomass, wind and solar making up the remaining 20%.