France is currently producing 95% of its energy with clean sources.<\/p>\n
Reuters<\/a> reported that France’s clean energy production is at a six-year high. While the country’s wind and hydro power generation has dropped slightly, France has made up for it with solar.<\/p>\n Because of this, France’s wholesale energy prices are about 25% to 35% lower than other European countries in 2025.<\/p>\n The country is also saving on energy by being smart about its sources. Reuters<\/a> said some nuclear reactors are over 40 years old and require a lot of upkeep. Instead of investing in something that won’t provide much, France focused on other energy sources.<\/p>\n According to Ember Energy<\/a>, wholesale customers have paid an average of 73 euros ($82 USD) per megawatt hour (MWh) in France this year. In Germany, Poland, and Italy, the average prices this year have been 98 euros ($112), 107 euros ($122), and 125 euros ($143), respectively. Clean energy gives France a clear economic advantage.<\/p>\n France has also taken environmental action by banning short-haul domestic flights and setting up solar panels in parking lots. The latter has translated to more profit and clean energy for the country.<\/p>\n Watch now: How bad is a gas stove for your home’s indoor air quality?<\/a><\/p>\n Using solar panels instead of dirty energy can also create cleaner communities. They can be a part of a health-conscious home upgrade process, and they can decrease air pollution.<\/p>\n You can save money on your home energy bill by switching to solar. Your bill could drop to or be $0 after you take the plunge. Looking for local solar panel installers or community solar programs can be a great place to start.<\/p>\n If you’re unsure of where to look, consider trying EnergySage<\/a>‘s search engine. EnergySage<\/a> is completely free to use and only includes vetted local solar installers in its database. It can also help you save up to $10,000 on solar installation.<\/p>\n Palmetto offers a solar panel leasing program called LightReach<\/a> for those interested in avoiding the upfront costs of installation but still wanting to lock in low electricity rates.<\/p>\n Join our free newsletter<\/a> for good news<\/strong> and useful tips<\/strong>, and don’t miss this cool list<\/a> of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"France is currently producing 95% of its energy with clean sources. Reuters reported that France’s clean energy production…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201841,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5309],"tags":[5356,81460,2000,299,36,81461,12260],"class_list":{"0":"post-201840","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-france","8":"tag-clean-energy","9":"tag-energy-sources","10":"tag-eu","11":"tag-europe","12":"tag-france","13":"tag-solar-installation","14":"tag-solar-panels"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114719914962320358","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}