# Nuclear Power in France. An excellent summary

**URL:** <https://discussion.fool.com/t/nuclear-power-in-france-an-excellent-summary/93350>\
**Category:** Nuclear Power\
**Created:** [June 8, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/nuclear-power-in-france-an-excellent-summary/93350 "2023-06-08T19:56:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![pauleckler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/pauleckler/32/2906_2.png) [@pauleckler](https://discussion.fool.com/u/pauleckler)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/nuclear-power-in-france-an-excellent-summary/93350/1 "2023-06-08T19:56:26Z")

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[https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/french-utility-giant-edfs-history-2022-07-08/?fbclid=IwAR38MyRQuRfObyQZCqaPA18XajtQ6KEp0vYGW9UzYox3KNBHuVwwWAauiz0](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/french-utility-giant-edfs-history-2022-07-08/?fbclid=IwAR38MyRQuRfObyQZCqaPA18XajtQ6KEp0vYGW9UzYox3KNBHuVwwWAauiz0)

French power company delisted and returned to govt ownership–after a long list of operating problems.

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**Author:** ![jaagu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/jaagu/32/6160_2.png) [@jaagu](https://discussion.fool.com/u/jaagu)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/nuclear-power-in-france-an-excellent-summary/93350/2 "2023-07-04T07:08:02Z")

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Good summary. I do not understand why people claim the nuclear power is so successful in France. The are losing money, their reactors are old, and they have accumulated debts of over 60 billion euros.

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**Author:** ![pauleckler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/pauleckler/32/2906_2.png) [@pauleckler](https://discussion.fool.com/u/pauleckler)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/nuclear-power-in-france-an-excellent-summary/93350/3 "2023-07-04T15:50:06Z")

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Nuclear served France very well for many years. But now it seems maintenance was inadequate. Was it merely deferred too long? Under funded? Political?