Case Study: Energy Mixes - Niger, Iceland and France (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Energy mix definition
Energy mix definition
Combination of energy sources a country uses for its needs
Niger's biomass % in energy mix
Niger's biomass % in energy mix
77%
Niger's electricity access %
Niger's electricity access %
20% (one in five people)
Niger's rural population %
Niger's rural population %
84%
Iceland's geothermal energy %
Iceland's geothermal energy %
67%
Iceland's total renewable energy %
Iceland's total renewable energy %
88% (67% geothermal + 21% HEP)
Iceland's geological position
Iceland's geological position
Straddles a plate margin
Number of nuclear stations in France
Number of nuclear stations in France
59
France's electricity from nuclear %
France's electricity from nuclear %
72%
Why France chose nuclear energy
Why France chose nuclear energy
Response to 1970s oil price rises