The chart illustrates the fuel source usage for production of electricity in France between the year 1990 and 2010. Overall, the nuclear power gradually increased to maximum in 2010 comparatively to previous year proportions. Coal and natural gas having similar percentages earlier have showed a drop later.
In 1990, fuel sources such as coal and natural gases settled at 28% whereas figures in 2010 showed continues decrease at 13% and 4% respectively. The nuclear power source which represented 17% in 1990 have eventually grown to 67% depicting the highest source of fuel preferred.
Oil resource usage which earlier positioned at 22% drops down to 13% in 2010. The lowest usage of hydro power is observed in both 1990 and 2010 for production of electricity, the figures decreased from 6% to 2%.
