Nuclear power generation - Country rankings
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Nuclear power generation, billion kilowatthours, 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 47 countries was 18.31 billion kilowatthours. The highest value was in China: 450.85 billion kilowatthours and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 0 billion kilowatthours. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: billion kilowatthours; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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| Countries | Nuclear power generation, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 450.85 | 1 | 1980 - 2024 |
| South Korea | 188.75 | 2 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Japan | 82.96 | 3 | 1980 - 2024 |
| India | 54.71 | 4 | 1980 - 2024 |
| UA Emirates | 39 | 5 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan | 23.16 | 6 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Taiwan | 12.18 | 7 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Iran | 6.44 | 8 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Armenia | 2.63 | 9 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 0 | 10 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 11 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bahrain | 0 | 12 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh | 0 | 13 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Bhutan | 0 | 14 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Brunei | 0 | 15 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Burma | 0 | 16 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 17 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Georgia | 0 | 18 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 19 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 20 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Iraq | 0 | 21 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Israel | 0 | 22 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Jordan | 0 | 23 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 24 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 25 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 26 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos | 0 | 27 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 28 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Macao | 0 | 29 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 30 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Maldives | 0 | 31 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 32 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal | 0 | 33 | 1980 - 2024 |
| North Korea | 0 | 34 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Oman | 0 | 35 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines | 0 | 36 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Qatar | 0 | 37 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 38 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Singapore | 0 | 39 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 40 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Syria | 0 | 41 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 42 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Thailand | 0 | 43 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | 44 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 45 | 1992 - 2024 |
| Vietnam | 0 | 46 | 1980 - 2024 |
| Yemen | 0 | 47 | 1980 - 2024 |
Definition: Nuclear electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)
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