In 2021, nuclear energy accounted for roughly 19 percent of the United States' electricity generation, the lowest figure recorded in two decades. In the same period, the number of operable nuclear reactors in the U.S. dropped by more than 10 units.
Share of nuclear power in electricity production in the United States from 1975 to 2021
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EIA. (April 26, 2022). Share of nuclear power in electricity production in the United States from 1975 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273208/nuclear-share-of-electricity-generation-in-the-us/
EIA. "Share of nuclear power in electricity production in the United States from 1975 to 2021." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273208/nuclear-share-of-electricity-generation-in-the-us/
EIA. (2022). Share of nuclear power in electricity production in the United States from 1975 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273208/nuclear-share-of-electricity-generation-in-the-us/
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