In order to create one kilowatt hour of electricity, nuclear power plants required 10,446 British thermal units of energy in 2020. The operaring heat rate for nuclear power in the United States between 2002 to 2020 has seen only slight fluctuations in the period of consideration.
Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2020
(in British thermal units per kilowatt hour)
Characteristic
Heat rate in British thermal units per kilowatt hour
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EIA. (October 21, 2021). Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
EIA. "Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour)." Chart. October 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
EIA. (2021). Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
EIA. "Average Operating Heat Rate for Nuclear Power in The United States from 2002 to 2020 (in British Thermal Units per Kilowatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
EIA, Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2020 (in British thermal units per kilowatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/ (last visited January 19, 2022)
