The pie charts detail the breakdown of energy production across 5 different sources in France in 1995 and 2005. Overall, gas, coal and petrol were the most common sources of electricity generation in 1995, making up nearly equal proportion of the total energy production, while other unspecified sources constituted the smallest share. By 2005, the use of petrol declined in electricity production, while the figure for gas and coal grew slightly and that for nuclear and other sources witnessed marked increases.
In 1995, approximately 90% of the total electricity in France was generated through the equal use of gas, coal and petrol, each making up nearly 30%. Nuclear accounted for only 6.40% of the total production, while other sources were responsible for the smallest share, at 4.90%.
Having increased marginally to 30.93% and 30.31% in 2005, coal and gas remained the most popular sources in power production in France. Likewise, the use of nuclear and other unspecified sources experienced upward trends, reaching 10.10% and 9.10%, respectively. In contrast, the share of petrol in power generation in France shrunk to 19.55% in 2005.