France electricity withdrawals: mining and quarrying
France electricity withdrawals: mining and quarrying stood at 0.89 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 | |||||||||||
| Mining and quarrying | 0.89 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.81 | |
| Manufacturing | 122.77 | 118.58 | 121.93 | 125.82 | 123.22 | 120.69 | 117.87 | 118.38 | 113.71 | 116.31 |
Understanding france electricity withdrawals: mining and quarrying
Electrical energy offloaded from the transmission and distribution grid by industrial facilities engaged in extraction and preparatory treatment of solid minerals represents France electricity withdrawals: mining and quarrying. This sector specific series tracks high voltage and medium voltage power deliveries to metal ore mines, stone quarries, sand pits, and chemical mineral operations. It is distinguished from sibling withdrawal series by focusing exclusively on extractive industries rather than manufacturing assembly, transport, or residential offloads. The measurement includes all metered grid connections classified under the designated industrial extraction classification, while excluding self generated power consumed on site without passing through public meters.
When evaluating this indicator, analysts must account for cyclical commodity demand, raw material price shifts, and scheduled operational maintenance breaks that temporarily halt heavy extractive machinery. Year on year comparisons provide a clearer picture of structural industrial activity than consecutive month or day reviews, which can be obscured by short term operational stoppages. Preliminary withdrawal figures are routinely revised as utility companies reconcile estimated telemetry with verified industrial billing meters. A common pitfall is treating mining electricity withdrawals as a proxy for total national industrial output, ignoring lighter manufacturing sectors that operate with vastly different energy intensity ratios.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific activities are included under the mining and quarrying electricity withdrawal series?
- The series covers grid power deliveries to metal ore mines, stone quarries, gravel pits, and chemical mineral extraction facilities.
- Does this sector measure include energy generated and used privately on site by mines?
- No, only electricity withdrawn from public transmission and distribution networks is captured; private off grid generation is excluded.
- Why should analysts prefer year on year comparisons over daily reviews for this industrial sector?
- Consecutive day figures can be volatile due to maintenance shutdowns, whereas annual comparisons filter out transient operational noise.