The four pie charts show the proportion of electricity produced in Germany and France in 2009, from all sources and from renewable energy.
Overall, Germany generated most of its electricity from conventional thermal sources, while France mainly depended on nuclear energy. With renewable sources, wind and biomass were the main type in Germany, whereas hydroelectric power was the most important in France.
In Germany, more than half of the total electricity came from conventional thermal, at about 60%. Nuclear power made up 23%, and renewable energy accounted for only 17.4%.The largest proportion was from biomass at nearly 40%, followed by wind at about 37%. Hydroelectric power contributed around 18%, while solar was small approximately 6.1% and none in geothermal sources
In France, the majority of electricity came from nuclear power, at 76%. Conventional thermal sources show just over 10%, and renewables made up 13.7%. Among the renewable types, hydroelectric power dominated with 80%, while wind and solar energy were around 10% and 7% respectively. Biomass and geothermal together produced less than 2%.