Canada: Nuclear power generation
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| Canada |
Nuclear power generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 82.30 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2022 |
| Average | 78.41 |
| Min - Max | 35.88 - 102.44 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2022 is 82.3 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 73.63 billion kilowatthours in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 13.63 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1980 to 2022 is 78.41 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 35.88 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 102.44 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 1994.
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Definition: Nuclear electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)
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