France has the greatest share of nuclear power in total electricity generation of any country worldwide. In 2020, nuclear energy accounted for 70.6 percent of France's total energy production. All of the leading ten countries listed are located in Europe. By comparison, the share of nuclear energy generation in the U.S. stood at less than 20 percent.
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IAEA. (March 10, 2022). Share of nuclear power in total domestic electricity generation in 2020, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, 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 2020, by select country." Chart. March 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. 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 2020, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 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 2020, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270367/share-of-nuclear-power-in-the-power-supply-of-selected-countries/
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