The pie charts compare the proportions of
electricity
generation in Use synonyms
Germany
and Use synonyms
France
in 2009, illustrating Use synonyms
overall
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energy
Use synonyms
sources
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as well as
the composition of renewable Linking Words
power
.
Use synonyms
Overall
, Linking Words
Germany
generated a larger share of its Use synonyms
electricity
from conventional thermal Use synonyms
sources
than Use synonyms
France
, Use synonyms
while
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France
relied far more heavily on nuclear Use synonyms
power
. Use synonyms
Additionally
, Linking Words
Germany
’s renewable Use synonyms
energy
was derived from a wider variety of Use synonyms
sources
, Use synonyms
whereas
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France
depended predominantly on hydro Use synonyms
power
.
In Use synonyms
Germany
, the largest proportion of Use synonyms
electricity
was produced from conventional thermal Use synonyms
power
, accounting for 59.6%. Nuclear Use synonyms
energy
contributed 23%, Use synonyms
while
renewables made up a notable 17.4% of total production. Linking Words
By contrast
, Linking Words
France
depended primarily on nuclear Use synonyms
power
, which represented a striking 76% of its Use synonyms
electricity
generation. Conventional thermal Use synonyms
sources
accounted for only 10.3%, and renewables comprised 13.7%, a smaller share than in Use synonyms
Germany
.
Use synonyms
Germany
’s renewable mix was relatively diverse. Biomass alone accounted for approximately 6.8% of Use synonyms
Germany
’s total Use synonyms
electricity
production, which is roughly half of Use synonyms
France
’s entire renewable share. Use synonyms
In contrast
, non-hydroelectric renewables in Linking Words
France
collectively contributed less than 3% of total Use synonyms
electricity
, underscoring the country’s heavy reliance on hydro Use synonyms
power
, which constituted 80.5% of its total renewable resources. The complete absence of geothermal Use synonyms
energy
(0%) in both countries suggests a shared reliance on more renewable options Use synonyms
such
as hydro, wind, and biomass.Linking Words