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As a point of comparison, Sweden had the following distribution of power production for electricity in 2019 [1], at a comparable price to France (a bit higher)

As a point of comparison, Sweden had the following distribution of power production for electricity in 2019 [1], at a comparable price to France (a bit higher) [2]. Electric production tWh Nuclear 64.3 39% Hydro 63.6 39% Wind 19.9 12% CHP 8.1 5% Industry 6.6 4% Other 1.5 1% TOTAL 164 Where CHP and Industry was 75% biofuels. Renewables are about 90 tWh. Production has increased over the last years mainly due to new wind power. Installed solar is still small (0.2% of production) but nearly doubled in installed capacity from 2017 to 2018 (231 MW to 411 MW). With gCO2/kWh about 60. [3] [1] https://energimyndigheten.a-w2m.se/FolderContents.mvc/Download?ResourceId=168344 https://energimyndigheten.a-w2m.se/FolderContents.mvc/Downlo... [2] https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Electricity_price_statistics https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php... [3] https://www.svensksolenergi.se/upload/fakta-om-solenergi/solel%20och%20klimatpaverkan%20SSE%202018.pdf https://www.svensksolenergi.se/upload/fakta-om-solenergi/sol...

Youden 6y ago
> Hydro 63.6 39% Switzerland, the country I live in, also has a ton of hydro (60% [0]) but the thing about hydro is that it's entirely dependent on geography. Iceland has 100% renewable electricity [1] but that's due to its geography. Same goes for all renewables. Wind depends on areas where wind is harvestable and solar depends on daylight hours. Not saying this to say that you're wrong or your point is irrelevant or anything, just that the energy solutions applicable to one country don't apply to all. [0]: https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/wirtschaft/energie/energie---fakten-und-zahlen.html https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/wirtschaft... [1]: https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energy/ https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energ...
- cbmuser 6y ago
  Exactly. Hydro will work only if you have a large amount of lakes and mountains per capita which is true for countries like Austria and Norway.

Youden 6y ago

> Hydro 63.6 39% Switzerland, the country I live in, also has a ton of hydro (60% [0]) but the thing about hydro is that it's entirely dependent on geography. Iceland has 100% renewable electricity [1] but that's due to its geography. Same goes for all renewables. Wind depends on areas where wind is harvestable and solar depends on daylight hours. Not saying this to say that you're wrong or your point is irrelevant or anything, just that the energy solutions applicable to one country don't apply to all. [0]: https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/wirtschaft/energie/energie---fakten-und-zahlen.html https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/wirtschaft... [1]: https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energy/ https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energ...

cbmuser 6y ago
Exactly. Hydro will work only if you have a large amount of lakes and mountains per capita which is true for countries like Austria and Norway.