Energy Balance of France 2009
Decline historic CO2 emissions and renewable energy breakthrough in 2009
Borloo April 2010
Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister of State, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, in charge of Green Technology and Climate Negotiations, presented the energy balance in 2009 of France , characterized by very favorable developments, an unprecedented scale, which reflect the implementation of the Grenelle Environment. The primary energy consumption decreased by 5.2% in 2009, a decrease of a magnitude ever recorded since 1975. With, 259 million tons oil equivalent (Mtoe), it contains about its level 10 years ago.
The final energy consumption decreases in all sectors:
- 9.7% in industry,
- 1.1% in transport,
- 0.9% in the residential / commercial sector,
- 3.1% in agriculture.
In total, down 3.8% in 2009.
The production of renewable energy continues to grow, thanks to the measures of the Grenelle Environment (purchase prices, Renewable Heat Fund, tenders, administrative simplification and tax reduction connection delays, …). France has for two years a quantum leap in terms of renewable energy with an output growth of about 16% after more than 30 years of stagnation, despite the decline in hydraulic conditions due climate. The non-hydro renewables increased by 23%. The renewable energy production has increased by nearly 3 million tonnes of oil equivalent in two years, which is considerable. The bar is 20 Mtoe, for the first time, nearly full.
In particular, we are witnessing a real departure from the wind and photovoltaics.
- The wind farm has surpassed the 4,500 MW, an increase of 84.5% in just two years. Each year, more than 1000 MW are now connected to the network, the equivalent of a nuclear power. Electricity generation from wind turbines represented 7.6 TWh (térawattsheures) in 2009. By way of illustration, it would have taken more than 2.5 million tons of coal to produce that amount of electricity in a power plant.
- The photovoltaic park has been multiplied by 7 since 2 years, accounting for approximately 310 MW in late 2009, with nearly 45,000 installations connected. The decrease in energy consumption combined with very strong growth in renewable energy have resulted in 2009 decreased by 5.7% in CO2 emissions related to energy. At 38 billion euros, or 2% of GDP, France’s energy bill has fallen by one third in 2009.
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