Renewable Energy in France
Electricity Production in EU by Country 2015 (GWh)
Annual Electricity Production (GWh)
Average Annual Growthfor Wind, Solar & Hydro
–5% 44%13%
Share of Capacity Growth
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1,5%
4,9%
44,5%
49%
Electrical Capacity Growth 2015
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Sources of Data: Eurostat, European Environmental Agency (EEA), International Energy Agency (IEA)
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Other
N° 8Ranking in EU Based on
Emissions per PersonReduced Emissions
due to Renewable Energy
–24 MtonCO26
Annual EmissionsFootprint per Person
TonnesCO2
Ranking in EU Basedon Production
N° 4 InWind
N° 5 InSolar
N° 2 InHydro
3 525 GWhProduced from Solar
1%Of Tot. Electricity
Production
58 081 GWhProduced from Hydro
11%Of Tot. Electricity
Production
19 795 GWhProduced from Wind
4%Of Tot. Electricity
Production
In 2015 France produced
81 401 GWhfrom Wind, Solar & Hydro