Electricity exports brought 5 billion euros to France in 2024

EXCLUSIVE - The country has never sold as much electricity to its neighbors as last year, with a positive impact on its trade balance.

It is a new record. “The total valuation of French electricity exports has reached an unprecedented level of 5 billion euros (compared to 1 to 3 billion euros/year since 2000)”, said the high-voltage line manager, RTE, in a note published on Wednesday evening. This figure is the result of sharply rising volumes despite the fall in prices.Italy, the largest importerGross electricity exports reached a record level of 101.3 Terawatt hours (TWh) and…

Among the first countries importing electricity “made in France” is Italy (32%), followed by Germany (18%) and Belgium (15%) France exported in 2024 for 5 billion euros