This statistic represents the net electricity generated by nuclear power plants in the United States between 1975 and 2018. In 2018, U.S. nuclear power plants generated around 807 terawatt hours of electricity. The number of nuclear power plants has risen from 67 in 1977 to 104 in 2010.
Net generation by U.S. nuclear power plants from 1975 to 2018
(in billion kilowatt hours)
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EIA. (March 26, 2019). Net generation by U.S. nuclear power plants from 1975 to 2018 (in billion kilowatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185400/net-generation-by-us-nuclear-power-plants-since-2003/
EIA. "Net generation by U.S. nuclear power plants from 1975 to 2018 (in billion kilowatt hours)." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185400/net-generation-by-us-nuclear-power-plants-since-2003/
EIA. (2019). Net generation by U.S. nuclear power plants from 1975 to 2018 (in billion kilowatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185400/net-generation-by-us-nuclear-power-plants-since-2003/
EIA. "Net Generation by U.S. Nuclear Power Plants from 1975 to 2018 (in Billion Kilowatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185400/net-generation-by-us-nuclear-power-plants-since-2003/
EIA, Net generation by U.S. nuclear power plants from 1975 to 2018 (in billion kilowatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185400/net-generation-by-us-nuclear-power-plants-since-2003/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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