France energy report

• Nuclear will have to fall under 50% of the electricity mix in 2035.
• France plans to spend €7.2bn by 2030 to support hydrogen production.
• The country intends to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
• EDF dominates the power market.
• Engie's share in the gas market is shrinking, but its share in the power market is growing.
• Total, the world's fifth largest oil and gas company, is now the third actor on the electricity market.
• Nuclear dominates the power mix (70% in 2019).
• The country closed two nuclear reactors in Fessenheim in 2020.
• The process for reducing the difference between the excise tax rate for diesel and gasoline and for increasing the carbon tax has been frozen since 2019.
• Electricity prices are below the EU average.
• Nuclear dominates the energy mix (45% in 2019).
• Oil consumption has been decreasing since the early 2000s.
• Coal consumption has dropped since 2013 due to power plant shutdowns.
• Wind and solar capacities are expected to double by 2028.
• The deadline for commissioning the EPR nuclear reactor in Flamanville has been extended to 2024.
• There are 3.4 GW of interconnexion projects under construction.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The General Directorate for Energy and Climate (DGEC) of the Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition (MEIT) is responsible for the development and implementation of France's energy policy.

  The Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) regulates the electricity and gas markets.

• Energy Supply

  Gas:

  All the gas is imported since the field of Lacq stopped production in 2013. In 2018, imports mainly came by pipe from Norway (36%), Russia (20%), the Netherlands (8%), and as LNG from Nigeria (8%), Algeria (7%), and Qatar (4%).

• Energy Prices

  Electricity:

  A reduced VAT rate of 5.5% is applied on the subscription part of households' electricity bills.

  In 2019, electricity prices in France were 40% lower than in Germany for households and 23% lower for industry. This is the result of the importance of nuclear and hydro in the power mix.

  Graph: ELECTRICITY PRICES FOR INDUSTRY AND HOUSEHOLDS (€c/kWh)

• Energy Consumption

  Consumption per capita stood at 3.6 toe in 2019 and is 16% above the EU average. Electricity consumption per capita is 20% higher than the EU average due to the high penetration of electric heating (6 600 kWh in 2019).

  Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

  

• Issues & Prospects

  According to the revised PPE (2020), total energy consumption of fossil fuels in the reference case is planned to decrease by 35% by 2030, compared to 2012, with a reduction in consumption of 80% for coal, 34% for oil, and 22% for gas. Final energy consumption is planned to shrink by 16.5% in 2028 (relative to 2012).

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the France energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (€/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (€c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (€c/kWh GCV)
• GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2019, %)
• GRAPH 11: Oil consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 12: Oil consumption breakdown by sector (2019, %)
• GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption (TWh)
• GRAPH 14: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2019, %)
• GRAPH 15: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
• GRAPH 16: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2019, %)
• GRAPH 17: Coal consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 18: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2019, %)

In the France energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator, gas plant projects by status and operator and LNG contracts.

The France country dashboards are complemented with country forecasts from EnerFuture (excel file) with scenario comparison.

Data included in the excelsheet:

• Demand: Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption, by fuel, by sector.
• Power: Electricity generation & capacities, by technology.
• CO₂: Total CO₂ emissions.
• Macro-economy: Main macro-economic assumptions.
• Key indicators: Energy intensity, share of renewables, CO₂ emissions per capita and per unit of GDP.