Industrial action was expected to reduce French electricity supply by up to 5 gigawatts on Tuesday as energy sector unions stage a 24-hour strike in protest over calls to curb employee benefits such as access to cheaper power.
A one-day strike by French energy sector employees on Tuesday will reduce gas delivery capacity from the Dankerque liquefied natural gas terminal to about 4.0 gigawatt-hours per day, less than half of the usual minimum of 9.4 gigawatt-hours. The strike was launched due to the recommendation of the French State Court of Auditors to limit certain privileges...