Comment by ViewTrick1002

You are again looking at yearly figures instead of instants. I already included data from 2021. It follows a similar trend in 2020, 2019 and earlier.

Here's a few examples:

https://energy-charts.info/charts/power/chart.htm?l=en&c=FR&...

Let me break it down for you:

Is a cold spell a yearly happening or an instant? It is an instant.

What does French neighbors do? They have large amounts of fossil capacity because they know they can't rely on French exports when a cold spell hits.

They need to both supply their own grid and supply France.

Who cares if France is exporting enormous amounts of electricity all around Europe during early autumn when temperatures are mild and no one cares?

When the grid is strained France relies on 35 GW of fossil based electricity production since the nuclear electricity is so incredible inflexible that it can't be utilized to match a grid load.

What would happen if you had two French grids next to each other both trying to export massive electricity when no one needed it while not being able to supply itself when a cold spell hits?