Case Study → Access to and Consumption of Energy, USA and France (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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France's energy consumption vs USA
France's energy consumption vs USA
1/10 of USA's consumption
Population: USA vs France
Population: USA vs France
331.2 million vs 65.2 million
% of USA energy from carbon fuels
% of USA energy from carbon fuels
82%
% of USA energy from renewables
% of USA energy from renewables
11%
% of France's energy from fossil fuels
% of France's energy from fossil fuels
50%
% of France's energy from nuclear
% of France's energy from nuclear
Approx. 40%
Number of nuclear reactors in France
Number of nuclear reactors in France
50 reactors
France's energy dependency %
France's energy dependency %
46%
USA's energy dependency %
USA's energy dependency %
15% of primary energy
Climate factor for high USA energy consumption
Climate factor for high USA energy consumption
Extremes in heat & cold requiring heating/AC