The growth of renewable energy appears unstoppable. No crisis can hold it back. Nor do differences related to individual countries' energy mix make much difference. Two very different cases demonstrate this: that of China, which thanks to clean energy sources was able for the first time to record a decline in its greenhouse gas emissions. And that of France, a country whose electricity production mix remains heavily skewed in favour of nuclear power.

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Les énergies renouvelables ont couvert 33,9% de la consommation d'électricité de la France en 2024 lechodusolaire.fr/les-energies-r…

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Renewable energy consumption reaches 33.9 per cent at national level

In 2024, more than a third of what was consumed in the European nation (33.9 per cent) was generated from solar, wind and hydroelectric sources. A result never previously achieved, with exceptional growth equal to that of the previous year, which came close to 10 per cent, according to a report entitled "Panorama de l'électricité renouvelable" and published by the Syndicat des énergies renouvelables, which represents the interests of the sector, together with the network distributor agency Opérateur de réseaux d'énergie and grid operators Enedis and Rte.

Overall, last year the production of energy from renewable sources, including that exported from France, reached 148 terawatt-hours (TWh). By way of comparison, nuclear power, which has existed since the 1970s, reached 361.7 TWh last year and only 279 TWh in 2022.

"Growth driven by solar and hydroelectric power"

"The rapid growth is largely driven by the steady increase in renewable electricity production from solar energy and a strong rise in hydroelectric output," the report states. The two sources cited recorded growth of 10 and 27 per cent respectively. They are also buoyed by broad public support: an overwhelming majority of the French population backs renewables and calls for their further development, according to a survey by the Ifop institute.

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In terms of installed capacity, the hydroelectric sector ranks second in France, with 25.7 gigawatts, just behind nuclear power at 61.4 gigawatts. Hydroelectric generation was thus able to cover 15.8 per cent of national consumption. Added to this are onshore wind at 9.6 per cent and solar at 5.7 per cent. Floating offshore wind cannot yet be counted on, as its installations are still under construction: this source currently accounts for less than one percentage point, but could provide further impetus to the growth of renewables.