EDF - Indicators

The greenhouse effect

As Europe's leading producer by size, the EDF Group emits an annual 75.7 million tonnes of CO2 worldwide. Among industrial groups in France, EDF ranks second in terms of CO2 emissions, with 19.1 million tonnes annually.

CO2 emissions due to electricity and heat generation

(in grams per kWh) 

In 2010, EDF's net electricity generation stood at 476.3 TWh, an increase of 5%. CO2 emissions showed a 3.3% increase over this same period (19.1 million tonnes in 2010 compared with 18.5 million tonnes in 2009).
The difference can be explained by a greater share of electricity generation from fossil fuels (4.3% of thermal generation in 2010, excluding gas). In continental France, fossil-fired genera-tion rose by 5% due to cold spells in January 2010 and November/December 2010 (+0.8 TWh of the 17 TWh generated). The CO2 content of each kWh produced by EDF in France is well below national average emission values for the European Union. Thanks to the share of nuclear and hydro generation (up 5% from 2009 levels), the French fleet emitted 40.1 grams per kWh in 2010, a decrease from 2009 levels.
The reduction in emissions outside France was the result of both changes in scope (leaving of EnBW) and an increase in ‘decarbonised' electricity generation (increase in nuclear generation by combined-cycle gas and capacity growth in wind and solar power).

The full 2010 EDF Group Sustainable Development Indicators (441 Kb)