This statistic represents global electricity production in 2016, with a breakdown by energy source. In that year, approximately 10.4 percent of worldwide electricity produced came from nuclear energy sources.
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This statistic represents global electricity production in 2016, with a breakdown by energy source. In that year, approximately 10.4 percent of worldwide electricity produced came from nuclear energy sources.
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This statistic represents global electricity production in 2016, with a breakdown by energy source. In that year, approximately 10.4 percent of worldwide electricity produced came from nuclear energy sources.
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* Excludes pumped storage
** Geothermal energy, PV, wind power, thermal energy etc.
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* Excludes pumped storage
** Geothermal energy, PV, wind power, thermal energy etc.
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