> According to Eurostat, although French households pay 41% less than German households Because they don't pay the real price. The whole show is government own

> According to Eurostat, although French households pay 41% less than German households Because they don't pay the real price. The whole show is government owned (EDF, Areva (or what they are called today)). and thus a lot of money is coming from the government - like financing for acquiring Areva parts. The government keeps nuclear power afloat with huge amounts of money. Example: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Europe-checks-French-state-aid-for-Areva-restructu http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Europe-checks-Fre... EDF is 56bn€ in debt and can't pay for the maintenance/replacement of its aging reactors. The new Flamanville reactor is now at 11bn€ cost...