France electricity withdrawals: info and communication
France electricity withdrawals: info and communication stood at 1.41 GWh on Aug 31, 2026, according to ODRé – Open Data Réseaux Énergies (RTE, NaTran, Teréga). It is one of the indicators in the Daily electricity table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Jan 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Daily electricity table
| Indicator | 31-08-2026 | 30-08-2026 | 29-08-2026 | 28-08-2026 | 27-08-2026 | 26-08-2026 | 25-08-2026 | 24-08-2026 | 23-08-2026 | 22-08-2026 | |
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| Withdrawals by sector | |||||||||||
| Information and communication | 1.41 | 1.4 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.4 | 1.33 | 1.32 | |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5.26 | 4.68 | 4.71 | 5.02 | 5.15 | 5.46 | 5.56 | 5.57 | 5.53 | 5.46 |
Understanding france electricity withdrawals: info and communication
Total electrical power offloaded from transmission systems by businesses engaged in publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, and data hosting activities. This series captures the heavy energy footprint of server farms, communication towers, and digital infrastructure, isolating them from traditional industrial off-take. It excludes domestic internet consumption and power utilized by office spaces outside the formal information sector classification.
Interpreting these figures involves recognizing that digital infrastructure operates continuously, resulting in lower day-of-the-week volatility than manufacturing sectors. Seasonal variations often correlate with cooling requirements for large server facilities rather than holiday production stoppages. Analysts should review matched weekly intervals to accurately evaluate underlying changes in demand.
FAQ: {"q": "Why is day-of-the-week volatility lower in this sector?", "a": "Data centers and telecommunication networks operate continuously without weekend shutdowns." {"q": "Do household internet routers factor into this measure?", "a": "No, residential digital usage is excluded from commercial sector withdrawals." {"q": "What drives seasonal changes in information sector power off-take?", "a": "Cooling demands for server infrastructure during warmer months heavily influence consumption."}
Frequently asked questions
- Why is day-of-the-week volatility lower in this sector?
- Data centers and telecommunication networks operate continuously without weekend shutdowns.
- Do household internet routers factor into this measure?
- No, residential digital usage is excluded from commercial sector withdrawals.
- What drives seasonal changes in information sector power off-take?
- Cooling demands for server infrastructure during warmer months heavily influence consumption.