MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, January 2008  -  13
FRANCE
GWh
  Jan/08 Jan/07 The last 3 months Year-to-Date Past Year
      % change   Oct/07   Nov/07   Dec/07   Jan/08   % change   2007   2007
             
+ Combustible Fuels  7 523   8.4%    4 302  8 003  8 526    7 523 8.4%    58 557   10.7%
+ Nuclear  40 974   0.1%    36 942  35 851  40 059    40 974 0.1%    419 134   76.9%
+ Hydro  5 909   11.2%    3 833  3 278  4 545    5 909 11.2%    62 474   11.5%
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other   738   39.5%     350   537   723     738 39.5%    5 124   0.9%
= Indigenous Production  55 144   2.7%    45 427  47 669  53 853    55 144 2.7%    545 289   100.0%
+ Imports   898   -5.1%    1 045  2 444  2 033     898 -5.1%    10 929   2.0%
- Exports  5 187   -9.5%    4 924  2 835  3 551    5 187 -9.5%    67 394   12.4%
             
                                 
= Electricity Supplied  50 855   4.0%    41 548  47 278  52 335    50 855 4.0%    488 824   100.0%
                                 
                  Period  Date           
-  Electricity production was 55 144 GWh in January 2008.
- This was higher by 1 436 GWh, or 2.7 %, compared to January 2007.
- This was an increase of 1 291 GWh, or 2.4 %, compared to the previous month.
- Hydro production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month with
an increase of 30 %, or 1 364 GWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 55 144 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was higher by 1 436 GWh, or 2.7 %.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 39.5 % higher.
- Trade volume decreased by 595 GWh, or 8.9 %.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year 'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
COUNTRY NOTES:
Share of electricity production from independent power producers is estimated by the IEA Secretariat.
Includes Monaco but excludes the French overseas territories Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, Reunion,  St.-Pierre 
and Miquelon, New Caledonia and French Polynesia.
© OECD/IEA, 2008                               INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY