Hydropower is the leading renewable electricity source in France, with a generation amounting to over ** terawatt-hours in 2024. Wind power followed, with an electricity generation of ** terawatt-hours. By comparison, thermal renewable energy and waste accounted for the smallest renewable electricity generation, with **** terawatt-hours that year. The main source of electricity in France was nuclear energy.
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