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World's largest nuclear power plants by electricity generation 2017
World's largest nuclear power plants by electricity generation 2017
Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2017, by gross electricity generation (in billion kilowatt hours)
This statistic represents the world's largest nuclear power plants in 2017, based on gross power generation. With gross electricity generation of around 11.9 billion kilowatt hours, Palo Verde 3 was ranked third. Although, according to some, Germany is at the dawn of a nuclear-free era, the country was home to three nuclear power plants that made it into the top ten.
Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2017, by gross electricity generation (in billion kilowatt hours)
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| Electricity generation in billion kilowatt hours | |
|---|---|
| Shin-Kori 3 (South Korea) | 12.92 |
| South Texas 2 (U.S.) | 11.99 |
| Palo Verde 3 (U.S.) | 11.91 |
| Civaux 2 (France) | 11.89 |
| Peach Bottom 2 (U.S.) | 11.88 |
| Nine Mile Point 2 (U.S.) | 11.72 |
| Susquehanna 1 (Germany) | 11.63 |
| Angra 2 (Brazil) | 11.54 |
| Isar 2 (Germany) | 11.52 |
| Emsland (Germany) | 11.32 |
| Electricity generation in billion kilowatt hours | |
|---|---|
| Shin-Kori 3 (South Korea) | 12.92 |
| South Texas 2 (U.S.) | 11.99 |
| Palo Verde 3 (U.S.) | 11.91 |
| Civaux 2 (France) | 11.89 |
| Peach Bottom 2 (U.S.) | 11.88 |
| Nine Mile Point 2 (U.S.) | 11.72 |
| Susquehanna 1 (Germany) | 11.63 |
| Angra 2 (Brazil) | 11.54 |
| Isar 2 (Germany) | 11.52 |
| Emsland (Germany) | 11.32 |
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This statistic represents the world's largest nuclear power plants in 2017, based on gross power generation. With gross electricity generation of around 11.9 billion kilowatt hours, Palo Verde 3 was ranked third. Although, according to some, Germany is at the dawn of a nuclear-free era, the country was home to three nuclear power plants that made it into the top ten.
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