Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000581/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Mathilde Androuët (PfE)
In 2024, mainly thanks to nuclear energy, the share of decarbonised electricity produced by France was nearly 95%[1], though wind energy production fell by 8.4% in spite of a 6.6% increase in wind power capacity[2]. France is the only major industrial country to have achieved such a level of electricity decarbonisation.
In September 2024, however, the Commission brought infringement proceedings against France,[3]principally because its renewable-energy development targets for 2030 were regarded as insufficient and because of incomplete transposition of Directive (EU) 2018/2001[4].
According to the European Court of Auditors, the cost of the energy transition in the EU between 2021 and 2030 is put at EUR 11 200 billion[5]. To achieve 70% renewable-electricity capacity by 2030, Europe would have to double the rate of wind power installation and maintain the record rate achieved by solar in 2023[6].
The problems and limitations of wind power within the renewable-energy mix, coupled with the staggering overall costs of the energy transition, are now well documented.
Does the Commission think it conceivable to lower its targets, in particular as regards wind power deployment?
Submitted: 7.2.2025
- [1] https://www.rte-france.com/actualites/production-electricite-francaise-atteint-plus-haut-niveau-depuis-5-ans
- [2] https://www.rte-france.com/eco2mix/les-chiffres-cles-de-lelectricite
- [3] https://horizon-63.cerfrance.fr/actualites/energies-renouvelables-la-france-mise-en-demeure-par-la-commission-europeenne
- [4] https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/07/11/dans-le-plan-energie-climat-de-la-france-soumis-a-bruxelles-des-objectifs-insuffisants-en-matiere-de-renouvelables_6248839_3244.html
- [5] https://www.connaissancedesenergies.org/tribune-actualite-energies/transition-energetique-quel-cout-et-quelles-mesures-prioritaires?
- [6] https://www.iddri.org/sites/default/files/PDF/Publications/Catalogue%20Iddri/Etude/202406-ST0224-transition%20elec%20EU_0.pdf?