France bioenergy power generation: Brittany
France bioenergy power generation: Brittany stood at 40.5 GWh in Dec 2025, according to ODRé – Open Data Réseaux Énergies (RTE, NaTran, Teréga). It is one of the indicators in the Monthly electricity generation and network table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2014 to Dec 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly electricity generation and network table
| Indicator | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany | |||||||||||
| Bioenergy | 40.5 | 38.42 | 37.39 | 37.21 | 41.71 | 40.72 | 38.08 | 39.46 | 35.45 | 37.76 | |
| Hydro | 57.52 | 48 | 44.34 | 43.07 | 45.48 | 46.27 | 44.23 | 47.32 | 51.49 | 52.66 |
Understanding france bioenergy power generation: Brittany
Electrical energy produced from the combustion or conversion of biological matter, agricultural biogas, and organic waste streams within the specified regional territory forms this series. Utility-scale biomass plants, anaerobic digestion facilities, and organic waste combustion units feeding metered gigawatt-hours into the public grid are included, while non-commercial agricultural self-generation is omitted. This metric stands apart from sibling fossil and nuclear categories by tracking circular-economy energy inputs, and differs from intermittent renewables through its controllable base-load capability. Transmission network metering captures the net electricity delivered from these biological feedstocks after internal plant consumption.
Reading this dataset requires careful separation of feedstock supply seasonality, such as agricultural harvest cycles, from standard electrical demand trends. Month-on-month comparisons can display erratic movements due to scheduled plant shutdowns for maintenance or feedstock replenishment, making annual comparisons more reliable for trend analysis. Early estimates are routinely updated once plant operators reconcile fuel logbooks with final grid injection meters. Analysts must be cautious when comparing bioenergy output with wind or solar series, as biological facilities can operate continuously provided organic inputs remain steady.
Frequently asked questions
- What fuel sources are counted under this bioenergy measure?
- Agricultural biogas, organic waste streams, and biomass combustion units operating within the regional boundaries supply this energy.
- Why might adjacent months show sharp output changes?
- Scheduled facility maintenance or interruptions in organic feedstock deliveries can cause sudden drops in monthly generation.
- Are preliminary bioenergy figures adjusted later?
- Provisional numbers are revised after plant operators reconcile their fuel use records with final grid injection data.