France: Electricity production capacity
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| France |
Electricity production capacity, million kilowatts |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 148.91 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | million kilowatts |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2022 |
| Average | 112.85 |
| Min - Max | 63.42 - 148.91 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2022 is 148.91 million kilowatts, an increase from 143.73 million kilowatts in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 44.60 million kilowatts, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1980 to 2022 is 112.85 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 63.42 million kilowatts, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 148.91 million kilowatts was recorded in 2022.
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