Energy mix of USA and France

What is wrong with France’s nuclear reactors?

Ageing

How much electricity does France’s nuclear reactors generate?

70%

What countries is France dependent on coal for?

South Africa and Russia

How much coal does France receive?

450,000 tonnes

Where is USA in the top ten energy consuming countires?

1st

Where is France in the top ten energy consuming countries?

10th

Population of USA?

331 million

Population of France?

65.2 million

Why does USA consume so much energy?

Large areas of the country experience extremes of hot and cold.

How much of the energy consumed in the US is Carbon fuels?

82%

How much of the energy consumed in the US is renewables?

11%

How much of the energy consumed in the US is nuclear?

8%

How much of the energy consumed in the France is fossil fuels?

50%

How much of the energy consumed in the France is nuclear?

41%

How much of the energy consumed in the France is renewables?

10%

How much of supplies is France dependant on imports?

46%

What resources in France is imported?

Natural gas and oil

How much of their resources do the USA import?

15%

What does the difference in imports between USA and France mean?

USA is more energy secure

How is the USA becoming more energy secure?

Stopping from relying on middle eastern oil

How much money did the USA give to Israel for oil?

$2bn

What happened to gas prices in the US during the Yom Kippur War?

Gas prices increased by 20%

When was the Yom kippur war?

1973

How much more did the US consume more than produce in 2022?

4%

How many barrels of oil were imported in the USA in 2010?

9.4 million

What did the USA do to produce their own energy?

Fracking