Published July 2014
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Journal article
Is nuclear power cheap in France?
Creators
Description
According to EDF (Electricite de France), the French pay their electric power about 40% cheaper than their European neighbours. In the electric power, the regulated prices have jumped of 5% in August 2013 while a new increase - of the same amount - is already programmed for this summer. In these conditions, the vision of low prices of energy in France has to be accurately examined. And particularly because the regulated tariffs, one of the France specificities to protect the consumer against excessive variations, will progressively disappear. (O.M.)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- L'energie nucleaire est-elle bon marche en France?
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Soudage et Techniques Connexes
- Journal Volume
- 68
- Journal Issue
- nos.7-8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 14
- ISSN
- 0246-0963
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 45098103
- Subject category
- S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COST; ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE; ENERGY POLICY; FRANCE; INVESTMENT; NUCLEAR POWER; PRICES; REGULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; FRENCH ORGANIZATIONS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; LAWS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POWER; WESTERN EUROPE