Nuclear power in France

Real-time generation from transmission system operator data, with history and context.

Now
38,807MW
measured by the source
Share of generation
82.6%

History — 48 hours

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About nuclear power

Nuclear plants run best at constant output — the typical chart is an almost straight line, broken only by planned refuelling outages or by incidents. A sudden step down on this chart is almost always a unit going offline.

Nuclear is not renewable, but its carbon emissions during operation are very low — in carbon-intensity estimates it counts almost like wind.

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