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Nuclear Generation
28 countries864 records1990–2023
About this indicator
Nuclear electricity generation measures the total electrical output from nuclear power plants in terawatt-hours. Nuclear provides reliable, low-carbon baseload power but faces challenges around costs, waste, and public acceptance.
Full name: Nuclear electricity generation (TWh)
Source: IAEA
Top 20 Countries — Nuclear Generation
Full Country Rankings (28)
| # | Country | Value | Unit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 774.87 | TWh | 2023 |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | 434.72 | TWh | 2023 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 France | 338.2 | TWh | 2023 |
| 4 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 217.38 | TWh | 2023 |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 180.49 | TWh | 2023 |
| 6 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 88.43 | TWh | 2023 |
| 7 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 77.46 | TWh | 2023 |
| 8 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 62.18 | TWh | 2022 |
| 9 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 56.87 | TWh | 2023 |
| 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 48.47 | TWh | 2023 |
| 11 | 🇮🇳 India | 48.2 | TWh | 2023 |
| 12 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 40.6 | TWh | 2023 |
| 13 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 34.44 | TWh | 2023 |
| 14 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 34.31 | TWh | 2023 |
| 15 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 32.93 | TWh | 2023 |
| 16 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 30.41 | TWh | 2023 |
| 17 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 24.36 | TWh | 2023 |
| 18 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 24.06 | TWh | 2023 |
| 19 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 15.92 | TWh | 2023 |
| 20 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 14.5 | TWh | 2023 |
| 21 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12.39 | TWh | 2023 |
| 22 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 11.19 | TWh | 2023 |
| 23 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 8.96 | TWh | 2023 |
| 24 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 8.1 | TWh | 2023 |
| 25 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 7.22 | TWh | 2023 |
| 26 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 6.64 | TWh | 2023 |
| 27 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3.99 | TWh | 2023 |
| 28 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 0.09 | TWh | 1998 |
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