Total gross consumptionPower consumed across France, including Corsica and factoring in losses in ENTSO-EEuropean Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, which has 34 member countries and 41 transmission system operator (TSO) members. Its purpose is to promote important aspects of electricity policy such as security, renewable energy development and the power market. ENTSO-E works closely with the European Commission and is the backbone of the European electricity market countries was unchanged from the previous 12 months, ending the period at 3,331 TWh (-0.1%). Large discrepancies were seen between countries: demand continued to rise in Eastern Europe but stabilised in countries like France and the Netherlands and even declined in Great Britain. Consumption was higher in the Baltic and Nordic countries as the winter was colder than in previous years.

Data calculated for the period from July 2017 to June 2018 vs. the previous 12 months

Germany once again showed the highest exports for the 2017-2018 period (+52.2 TWh), followed closely by France (+51.7 TWh), where nuclear power plant availability was much higher than in the previous winter. Conversely, Italy remained the biggest importer in Europe (-43.3 TWh), again followed by Finland (-20 TWh) and Great Britain (-18.9 TWh).

Data calculated for the period from July 2017 to June 2018 vs. the previous 12 months

European power generation reached 3,371 TWh in 2017-2018, unchanged from the previous period. Demand was also flat. Production increased sharply in France (+18 TWh) and, to a lesser degree, in Switzerland (+7 TWh) and Sweden (+6 TWh). Five countries together accounted for close to 60% of total production in ENTSO-E countries: Germany (18%), France (16%), Great Britain (9%), Italy (8%) and Spain (8%).

Data calculated for the period from July 2017 to June 2018 vs. the previous 12 months