EDF facts for kids
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| S.A. | |
| Traded as | Euronext: EDF CAC Next 20 Component |
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Marcel Paul |
| Headquarters | , |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Jean-Bernard Lévy (Chairman and CEO) |
| Products | Electricity generation, transmission and distribution; energy trading |
| Revenue |  € 71.203 billion (2016) |
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Operating income
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€16.414 billion (2016) |
 €3.011 billion (2016) |
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| Total assets | €281.640 billion (2016) |
| Total equity | €40.610 billion (end 2014) |
| Owner | French State : (84.5%) |
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Number of employees
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158,161 (FTE, average 2014) |
| Subsidiaries | EDF Energy, EDF Luminus |
Electricite de France S.A. (EDF) means "Electricity of France." It is a large French company that provides power. The government of France owns most of this company. Its main office is in Paris. In 2016, EDF made about €71.2 billion in sales.
EDF produces a lot of electricity around the world. It generates over 120 gigawatts of power. You can find EDF's work in Europe, South America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
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How EDF Makes Electricity
In 2009, EDF made more electricity than any other power company in the world. By 2011, it produced 22% of all electricity used in the European Union. Most of this power came from nuclear power.
Here is how EDF produced its electricity in 2011:
- Nuclear power: 64.3%
- Renewable energy: 12.3% (This includes 4.6% from dams)
- Gas: 8.6%
- Coal: 14.5%
- Other sources: 0.3%
Nuclear Power Plants in France
EDF has 58 active nuclear reactors in France. These reactors are spread across 20 different power plants.
The reactors come in different sizes:
- 34 reactors produce 900 MWe each.
- 20 reactors produce 1300 MWe each.
- 4 reactors produce 1450 MWe each.
All of these reactors are a type called PWRs.
Recent Changes and Future Plans
In 2017, EDF was set to take over most of the power business from another company called Areva. This change happened because Areva had some money and technical problems. The French government supported this plan.
Also in 2017, France's Environmental Minister, Nicolas Hulot, announced a new plan. He said that up to 17 of France's nuclear power reactors might close by 2025. This is because of a new law that aims to use less nuclear power in the country.
See also
In Spanish: EDF para niños
