Asia and Oceania produce around 3,300 terawatt hours of emission free electricity every year. Renewables accounted for 2,790 terawatt hours, with nuclear power plants generating a further 520 terawatt hours of electricity. North America is the greatest producer of nuclear energy, at 915 terawatt hours.
Electricity generation from renewable and nuclear power in selected regions worldwide in 2018, by region
(in billion kilowatt hours)
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EIA. (November 25, 2020). Electricity generation from renewable and nuclear power in selected regions worldwide in 2018, by region (in billion kilowatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268272/electricity-generation-by-energy-source-and-world-region/
EIA. "Electricity generation from renewable and nuclear power in selected regions worldwide in 2018, by region (in billion kilowatt hours)." Chart. November 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268272/electricity-generation-by-energy-source-and-world-region/
EIA. (2020). Electricity generation from renewable and nuclear power in selected regions worldwide in 2018, by region (in billion kilowatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268272/electricity-generation-by-energy-source-and-world-region/
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