This statistic represents the world's largest nuclear power plants in 2018, based on gross power generation. With gross electricity generation of around 11.9 terawatt hours, Palo Verde 1 was ranked third. Although, according to some, Germany is at the dawn of a nuclear-free era, the country was home to two nuclear power plants that made it into the top ten.
Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2018, by gross electricity generation
(in terawatt hours)
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Website (kernenergie.de). (August 15, 2019). Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2018, by gross electricity generation (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267354/largest-nuclear-power-plants-by-electricity-generation/
Website (kernenergie.de). "Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2018, by gross electricity generation (in terawatt hours)." Chart. August 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267354/largest-nuclear-power-plants-by-electricity-generation/
Website (kernenergie.de). (2019). Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2018, by gross electricity generation (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267354/largest-nuclear-power-plants-by-electricity-generation/
Website (kernenergie.de). "Largest Nuclear Power Plants Globally in 2018, by Gross Electricity Generation (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267354/largest-nuclear-power-plants-by-electricity-generation/
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