The following charts show the percentage of electricity production by fuel source in France in two years. Report the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Percentage of electricity production by fuel source in France in 1990 and 2010.

To begin

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with, the pie charts illustrate the distribution of electricity generation in France by fuel source in the years 1990 and 2010.

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, the changes in trends are presented as percentages.

Overall

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, in 1990, fossil fuels played a prominent role in power generation, accounting for 78% of the total, with coal and gas being the leading fuel sources at 28%, and oil at 22%. Nuclear power plants provided a small minority, slightly higher than a mere 6% of hydro-energy. It is obvious, that by 2010, France had shifted considerably towards nuclear power, accompanied by a reduction in the use of others, which grew to 67% as a proportion of total electricity generated.

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, the utilization of natural sources declined dramatically, with coal and oil accounting for only 13%, and gas falling to 4%.

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, water energy remained relatively stable, decreasing by only 4%.

To sum up

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, the energy mix improved significantly between 1990 and 2010. Meanwhile, there was a noticeable drop in the use of fossil fuels, with the biggest increase in the contribution of atomic reactors, which became the dominant source.