The pie charts compare the generation of electricity in Germany and France from various sources of materials and breakdown its renewables in 2009 measured in kWh.
In general, it is clear that the electricity that produced in Germany was more diverse than in France. Moreover, Germany depended on different sources and renewables, while France relied on certain energy sources in the surveyed year.
Conventional thermal accounted for the largest source in Germany, reaching 59.6%, while this percentage in France was the lowest point, at only 10.3%. Additionally, France depended heavily on nuclear sources, reaching 76% in 2009, while this proportion represented 23% at the same year. Additionally, the percentages of renewables in Germany and France accounted for 17.4% and 13.7% respectively.
In term of renewable sources, biomass sources accounted for 8.1% in France, which was smaller five times than those in Germany. In contrast, hydroelectricity had the largest share in France, representing 80.5%, while those in Germany reached only 17.7%. Moreover, wind sources represented 36.9% in Germany and 10.5% in France. In addition, solar and geothermal accounted for the smallest proportion in both countries, reaching under 7%.
