change in installed nuclear capacity

Nuclear power is France’s leading source of electricity, accounting for nearly 65% of total electricity production in 2024, according to France’s Energy Regulatory Commission. France currently operates 57 nuclear reactors, the largest reactor fleet in Europe. Nuclear generation increased from 320 TWh in 2023 to 361 TWh in 2024, despite no change in installed nuclear capacity until Flamanville Unit 3 was added in December 2024, bringing nuclear generation more in line with historic output, according to data from nuclear operator EDF. Nuclear power increased in 2024 as EDF addressed corrosion issues that affected nuclear generation beginning in 2021 and implemented a program designed to make maintenance outages at its reactors more efficient. The French government continues to consider nuclear ดูหนัง2025