Question

Amount of commercial energy being obtained from nuclear reactors in France is

• A. 35%
• B. 51%
• C. 73%
• D. 42%

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

73%

Nuclear power is a major source of energy in France, with a 40% share of energy consumption in 2015. Nuclear power is the largest source of electricity in the country, with a generation of 379.1 TWh, or 71.6% of the country's total production of 519.4 TWh, the highest percentage in the world. France's present electricity generation mix is a result of the French government deciding in 1974, just after the first oil shock, to expand rapidly the country's nuclear power capacity, using Westinghouse technology.

So the correct answer is '73%'.