The line graph depicts the amount of electricity produced in France.

The graph illustrates the amount of electricity produced in France from 1980 to 2012 using four different sources: thermal, nuclear, hydroelectric, and renewables. The data is measured in terawatt-hours (

TW-h

).

Overall

, nuclear power experienced the most significant increase, becoming the dominant source of electricity

production

by the end of the period. Thermal and hydroelectric

production

remained relatively stable,

while

renewables, though introduced later, showed a slight increase towards 2012. Nuclear energy

production

began at around 50

TW-h

in 1980 and witnessed a dramatic rise, reaching its peak at approximately 430

TW-h

in the early 2000s before

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off.

In contrast

, thermal energy fluctuated around 120

TW-h

throughout the entire period without any significant growth or decline. Hydroelectric power remained relatively constant, starting at around 50

TW-h

in 1980 and staying stable throughout the period. Renewables,

on the other hand

, were negligible until the late 2000s, when they began to show a slight upward trend, reaching just under 50

TW-h

by 2012.

This

indicates a slow but growing contribution from renewable energy sources in France's electricity

production

.