Nuclear energy consumption in the United States amounted to some 7.4 exajoules in 2021, down from 7.54 exajoules in the previous year. Between 1998 and 2021, consumption of nuclear energy in the North American country increased by 310 petajoules, peaking at 8.12 exajoules in the year 2007.
Nuclear energy consumption in the United States from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules)
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BP. (June 28, 2022). Nuclear energy consumption in the United States from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265529/nuclear-energy-consumption-in-the-united-states/
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BP. (2022). Nuclear energy consumption in the United States from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265529/nuclear-energy-consumption-in-the-united-states/
BP. "Nuclear Energy Consumption in The United States from 1998 to 2021 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265529/nuclear-energy-consumption-in-the-united-states/
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Nuclear energy consumption in the United States from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph], BP, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265529/nuclear-energy-consumption-in-the-united-states/