Output forecast at 350-370 TWh in 2026-27, 345-375 TWh in 2028
Flamanville-3 is the only nuclear plant under construction in France. It was connected to the grid in December 2024, but has not yet begun full commercial operation. Courtesy EDF.
France’s nuclear output hit a six-year high in 2025 and is forecast to hold at similar levels across the next three years, national power company EDF said in a release announcing its financial results for the year.
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