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Country profile: France

Location: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain,0
Climate: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral
Terrain: mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east
Size: 547030 sq. km total (Land area: 545630 sq. km  Water area: 1400 sq.km)
Population: 60,876,136 in metropolitan France (July 2008 est.)
Languages: French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
Government: republic
Capital city: Paris
Legal system: civil law system with indigenous concepts; review of administrative but not legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Currency: euro (EUR)
Licensing:

Country profile

In 2004, France consumed 11.2 quadrillion Btu of total energy. Nuclear energy was the largest share, representing 39 percent, followed by oil (36 percent), natural gas (16 percent) and hydroelectricity (5 percent). France is the second-largest producer of nuclear power in the world, after the United States, however, nuclear energy is a much larger share of France’s total energy consumption than the United States (8 percent in 2004).

Energy production and consumption


Oil Gas
Production: 73,180 bbl/day (2005 est.) 1 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Consumption: 1 million bbl/day (2005 est.) 47 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Exports: 474,200 bbl/day (2005 est.) 863 million cu m (2004 est.)
Imports: 1 million bbl/day (2005 est.) 47 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Reserves: 158 million bbl (1 January 2006 est.) 341 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.)
Major fields:



France - recent news

21 Apr 25
France: Lhyfe confirms record €149 million subsidy from the French government for one of its largest upcoming production sites
Lhyfe, a world pioneer in the production of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility and industry, has announced that the French Prime Minister has officially confirmed, by signature, a €149 million grant for its future green hydrogen production plant located near the Grand Canal of Le Havre.
15 Apr 25
France: TotalEnergies will supply 400,000 Tons of LNG per year for 15 years in the Dominican Republic
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement (HoA) with Energia Natural Dominicana (ENADOM), the Joint Venture between AES Dominicana and Energas in the Dominican Republic, for the delivery of 400,000 tons of LNG per year.
09 Apr 25
France: RWE secures 151 megawatts at French Regulatory Energy Commission latest bidding round
The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has just published the results of the latest onshore wind bidding round for a total capacity of 930 megawatts (MW) at an average price of €87.61/MWh. Seven projects have been awarded to RWE, representing a prorated capacity of 151 MW and a total capacity of 183 MW.
02 Apr 25
France: Innergex reaches a key milestone for two solar projects in France
Innergex Renewable Energy has announced the selection of two solar projects totalling 32 MW in the municipality of Joux-la-Ville. The two projects are part of the Grenier des Essences portfolio and were submitted as part of the Energy Regulatory Commission call for tenders in France.
02 Apr 25
France: RWE secures two projects in latest French regulation ground-mounted Photovoltaic Bidding Round
RWE secures two out of the 103 photovoltaic projects awarded in the latest French regulation bidding round. The company secures a total capacity of 23.1 MWp (19.6 MWac).

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