The two pie charts compare the distribution of various energy generation sources in France and Germany for the year 2020.
Overall, both nations witnessed diverse energy production in the same year, with notable distinction in their reliance on specific sources. In detail, solar power emerged as a significant contributor in Germany, while France demonstrated a higher dependence on gas energy.
In France, natural gas represented the predominant energy source, constituting 30% of the total energy production. This was followed by nuclear and solar energy, each being exactly 25%. Furthermore, the contributions from coal and petrol were nearly equivalent, at 7% and 10%, respectively. Meanwhile, the unidentified sources of energy just made up 3%, which was lower than the former more than twice and the latter nearly three-fold. Finally, the share of energy from gas, nuclear, petrol, and solar power totaled precisely 90%, showcasing the heavy reliance on these four sources in France.
Conversely, Germany’s energy landscape was characterized by a relatively balanced mix of sources. Solar energy took the lead with the production of 18%, surpassing coal at 10% and petrol at 14%. In addition, natural gas represented one-fifth of the energy mix, which was 5% lower than its share in France. As for the unnamed types of energy, despite exhibiting a marginally higher rate of 5%, this category remained the smallest piece of the given pie chart, which was similar to that in France. Ultimately, although 85% of energy output in Germany derived from the same energies in France, it was consistently less than 5%.