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Nationwide French strike cuts French electricity production
georgemiller
Publish Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025, 06:40 AM

PARIS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - French utility EDF's nuclear production was reduced by 1.1 gigawatt early on Thursday, data from the company showed, as workers lowered power output at the Flamanville 1 reactor as part of a nationwide strike expected to hit several sectors.
Nuclear production was only affected at a single power plant while hydropower output was unaffected, the data showed.
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France has 57 GW of total nuclear capacity, which produces about 70% of the country's annual electricity.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/nationwide-french-strike-cuts-french-electricity-production-2025-09-18/