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France’s electricity generation is nearly fossil fuel-free

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The NewsMore than 95% of France’s electricity was produced by low-carbon sources in 2024, a record. Some of the country’s nuclear fleet had been shut down for maintenance through 2022 and 2023, but came back on last year, with nuclear generation jumping 13% year-on-year. Heavy rains also fueled France’s hydropower sector to hit a 12-year high, pushing renewables to 28% of total output, and fossil fuels produced less energy than at any point sinc…

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