In 2020, French EDF was the world's leading electricity company in terms of research and development (R&D) spending, with almost 700 million euros invested. Korea Electric Power ranked second that year, with R&D spending adding up to some 570 million euros.
Leading research and development (R&D) spenders in the electricity industry worldwide in FY 2020 (in million euros)
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IRI. (December 17, 2021). Leading research and development (R&D) spenders in the electricity industry worldwide in FY 2020 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/740137/rd-investors-electricity-industry-globally/
IRI. "Leading research and development (R&D) spenders in the electricity industry worldwide in FY 2020 (in million euros)." Chart. December 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740137/rd-investors-electricity-industry-globally/
IRI. (2021). Leading research and development (R&D) spenders in the electricity industry worldwide in FY 2020 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740137/rd-investors-electricity-industry-globally/
IRI. "Leading Research and Development (R&d) Spenders in The Electricity Industry Worldwide in Fy 2020 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740137/rd-investors-electricity-industry-globally/
IRI, Leading research and development (R&D) spenders in the electricity industry worldwide in FY 2020 (in million euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740137/rd-investors-electricity-industry-globally/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Leading research and development (R&D) spenders in the electricity industry worldwide in FY 2020 (in million euros) [Graph], IRI, December 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/740137/rd-investors-electricity-industry-globally/