Editing Regional effects of the 2021–2022 global energy crisis (section)

==== France ====
[[File:Nuclear Power Plant Cattenom.jpg|thumb|right|As of early September 2022, 32 of France's 56 [[List of power stations in France|nuclear reactors]], all operated by [[Électricité de France|EDF]], were shut down due to maintenance or technical problems.]]
[[Nuclear power in France]] usually provides up to 70% of electricity production. Corrosion in several French nuclear reactors, even the most modern type N4, led to long term shutdowns since October 2021.

Surging energy prices for natural gas and [[heating oil]] have caused higher living expenses, particularly for renters and rural land owners. Socio-economic measures were taken to counter-act inflationary pressures that disproportionally affect working families and immigrants. The 2021 energy crisis, complicated by political tensions in [[Eastern Europe]] and scarce natural gas supplies, have cost the French state an additional €580 million ($685 million) per year.<ref>{{Cite news|title=France to Give Families 580 Million Euros to Pay Energy Bills|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-15/france-may-try-to-ease-cost-of-energy-bills-with-more-vouchers|access-date=2022-10-01|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=15 September 2021 }}</ref>

On 6 July 2022, Paris announced that it will nationalise the [[Électricité de France]] (EDF) power utility as a result of the escalating energy crisis on the European continent.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Michel|last2=Hummel|first2=Tassilo|date=2022-07-06|title=France plans full nationalisation of power utility EDF|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-edf-be-fully-nationalised-borne-2022-07-06/|access-date=2022-10-01}}</ref>

On 30 August 2022, just after [[Gazprom]] showed a record net profit of 2.5 trillion roubles ($41.75 billion), the Russian gas giant announced it would cut all natural gas deliveries to [[Engie]], "due to a disagreement between the parties". According to the French ministry, Gazprom's actions did not compromise the security of France's energy supply.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-08-30|title=Gazprom says H1 net profit $41.8 bln, will pay dividends|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-gazprom-consider-paying-interim-dividends-2022-08-30/|access-date=2022-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pennington|first=Josh|date=2022-08-30|title=Russia's Gazprom to completely halt gas supplies to France's Engie &#124; CNN Business|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/30/business/gazprom-shuts-off-gas-france-engie/index.html|access-date=2022-10-01|website=CNN|language=en}}</ref>

As of early September 2022, 32 of France's [[Nuclear power in France|56 nuclear reactors]], all operated by EDF, were shut down due to maintenance or technical problems.<ref>{{cite news |title=France's EDF plans to restart nation's entire nuclear fleet by early next year |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/09/04/frances-edf-plans-to-restart-nations-entire-nuclear-fleet-by-early-next-year |work=Euronews |date=4 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=EDF to restart all its nuclear reactors this winter – minister |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/edf-restart-all-its-nuclear-reactors-by-this-winter-minister-says-2022-09-02/ |work=Reuters |date=2 September 2022}}</ref>

According to the French polling institute BVA, the approval rating for President [[Emmanuel Macron]] dropped to 36% in fall 2022 due to the energy crisis and galloping inflation in France.<ref>[https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/french-energy-crisis-sends-macrons-popularity-plummeting-to-36-/2717653 "French energy crisis sends Macron's popularity plummeting to 36%"]. ''aa.com''. Retrieved 5 December 2022.</ref>