Nuclear consumption worldwide decreased by 4.1 percent in 2020, compared to the previous year. Argentina experienced the largest growth by far, at 25.5 percent in comparison to the previous year. South Africa and South Korea followed, with the second and third largest growth, at 13.7 and 9.1 percent, respectively. By comparison, Japan, Belgium, and Sweden had the greatest consumption declines, at 34.9, 21.6, and 19.1 percent, respectively.
Percentage change in annual nuclear energy consumption worldwide in 2020, by select country*
* Based on gross generation and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply. Converted on the basis of thermal equivalence assuming 38 percent conversion efficiency in a modern thermal power station.
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