[micwag]

> Also, by closing operating power plants, Germany weakened European energy production at the time when we geopolitically need it the most.

Ironically that was France which needed to shut down a lot of its nuclear reactors in 2022 and 2023 due to repairs. So according to your own logic France "weakened European energy production at the time when we geopolitically need it the most."

Here in Switzerland the reason given for the "energy crisis" was also mostly France as Switzerland usually imports a lot of energy from France.

[lenkite]

Looks like that maintenance did a LOT of good. In 2024, France’s net electricity exports (gross exports - imports) reached ~ 89 TWh, a record.

France's total nuclear generation was ~ 361.7 TWh in 2024. It is expected to be even above that in 2025.

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-marke...

France is currently the nation that exports the MAXIMUM electricity in Europe.