France has the greatest share of nuclear power in total electricity generation of any country worldwide. In 2021, nuclear energy accounted for 69 percent of France's total electricity production. By comparison, the share of nuclear electricity generation in the U.S. stood at less than 20 percent.
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IAEA. (June 28, 2022). Share of nuclear power in total domestic electricity generation in 2021, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270367/share-of-nuclear-power-in-the-power-supply-of-selected-countries/
IAEA. "Share of nuclear power in total domestic electricity generation in 2021, by select country." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270367/share-of-nuclear-power-in-the-power-supply-of-selected-countries/
IAEA. (2022). Share of nuclear power in total domestic electricity generation in 2021, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270367/share-of-nuclear-power-in-the-power-supply-of-selected-countries/
IAEA. "Share of Nuclear Power in Total Domestic Electricity Generation in 2021, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270367/share-of-nuclear-power-in-the-power-supply-of-selected-countries/
IAEA, Share of nuclear power in total domestic electricity generation in 2021, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270367/share-of-nuclear-power-in-the-power-supply-of-selected-countries/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Share of nuclear power in total domestic electricity generation in 2021, by select country [Graph], IAEA, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270367/share-of-nuclear-power-in-the-power-supply-of-selected-countries/