French record electricity consumption in 2010 reached 513 billion kwh

 Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 21, according to French media reports that the French transmission network 20, announced that due to extreme low temperature impact of the French in 2010 for the first time crossed the 500 billion kwh electricity consumption reached 513 billion kwh, increase of 5.5%.

reported that the growth in electricity consumption due to low temperatures in 2010 affected more than 2009, more cold. In addition, growth in electricity consumption but also from the economic recovery and heavy use of electrical appliances. Extreme cold weather of 2010 brought 3 peak records, most recently on December 15 a large area of snow.

reports that the French electricity production in 2010 increased by 6% to 550.3 billion kwh. In 2009, a strike by maintenance and effects of years of French nuclear power production fell to its lowest point. In 2010, the French nuclear power production increased by 4.6% to 407.9 billion kwh, despite the rapid development of photovoltaic solar power, an increase of 281.6 percent, but electricity is still low, only 6 billion kilowatt hours. Wind power grew by 22.2%, up to 96 billion kwh.

2010, the French electricity 19% of net export growth, trade surplus of 29.5 billion kwh electricity. Import electricity by 2010 the number of days 72 days 57 days higher than in 2009.