Canada: Nuclear electricity capacity

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 Canada

Nuclear electricity capacity, million kilowatts

 Latest value 13.62
 Year 2022
 Measure million kilowatts
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 12.08
 Min - Max 5.17 - 15.80
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 13.62 million kilowatts, unchanged from 13.62 million kilowatts in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.87 million kilowatts, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1980 to 2022 is 12.08 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 5.17 million kilowatts, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 15.8 million kilowatts was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Canada - Nuclear electricity capacity - historical chart - 1980-2022




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