The pie chart illustrates the proportion of electricity production in France between 1999 and 2010, by fuel sources including coal, oil, natural gas, hydro power, and nuclear power.
Overall, it is clear that France had a diverse range of fuel types for electricity generation in 1990, with coal, oil, and natural gas being prominent. In contrast, there was a decline in electricity production from natural gas over the next two decades. However, the share of nuclear power increased sharply, making it a significant contributor to renewable energy sources by 2010.
In more detail, natural gas and coal were equally dominant for electricity production in France, each accounting for just over a quarter of the total. Similarly, oil accounted for 22% of electricity production at the beginning of the period. The remaining 23% of power was produced by hydroelectric power and nuclear power, with 6% and 17% respectively in 1990.
By contrast, in 2010, nuclear power was the most popular source for electricity production in France, accounting for over half of the total electricity production. As shown in the pie chart, oil and coal were equally prominent in producing electricity, with each fuel source accounting for 23% in 2010. Conversely, natural gas dropped drastically to 4% for electricity production. Hydroelectric power made up a marginal proportion of electricity production in both periods.