Published January 2018 | Version v1
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Some data about energy

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In France, thanks to nuclear and hydro-power, the price of electricity is low and greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation are very low when compared with other countries. This data sheet shows that the CO2 emissions per capita from fossil fuels in 2014 were 4.3 tonnes for France, 8.9 tonnes for Germany and 16.2 tonnes for the USA. It is also shown that the price of electricity for French households in 2016 was 168.5 euros/MWh, far below the average European value of 205.2 euros/MWh. The price of electricity for medium-sized companies in France is below the average European value by 12%. (A.C.)

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Original title (French)
Quelques donnees sur l'energie

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URL
http://www.cea.fr/multimedia; http://www.cea.fr/english;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Clefs CEA
Journal Issue
no.65
Journal Page Range
p. 10-13
ISSN
0298-6248
CODEN
CEACES

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Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
51000698
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC POWER; EUROPEAN UNION; FRANCE; RETAIL PRICES; WHOLESALE PRICES
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER; PRICES; WESTERN EUROPE

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1 ref.; Full text of the article also available at: http://www.cea.fr/multimedia. Also issued in English at http://www.cea.fr/english