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In the United States, nuclear power is provided by 92 commercial reactors with a net capacity of 94.7 gigawatts (GW), with 61 pressurized water reactors and 31 boiling water reactors. [1] . In 2019, they produced a total of 809.41 terawatt-hours of electricity, [2] which accounted for 20% of the nation's total electric energy generation. [3] .
5. März 2024 · The USA is the world's largest producer of nuclear power, accounting for about 30% of worldwide generation of nuclear electricity. The country's nuclear reactors produced 772 TWh in 2022, 18% of total electrical output. Vogtle 3 was connected to the grid in April 2023, followed by unit 4 in March 2024.
2. Mai 2024 · Leading nuclear power producing states in the United States in 2023 (in gigawatt-hours) Premium Statistic Nuclear energy consumption in the U.S. 2000-2022
1. März 2024 · Nuclear power currently generates 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, but only three reactors have been completed in the United States since 1996. Although some environmentalists remain...
As of August 1, 2023, the United States had 93 operating commercial nuclear reactors at 54 nuclear power plants in 28 states. The average age of these nuclear reactors is about 42 years old. The oldest operating reactor, Nine Mile Point Unit 1 in New York, began commercial operation in December 1969. The newest reactor to enter commercial ...
1: Nuclear power plants produced 772 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2022. That’s enough to power more than 72 million homes! U.S. reactors have supplied around 20% of the nation’s power since the 1990s and are also the largest producer of nuclear energy in world. 2. Nuclear power provides nearly half of America’s clean energy.
Learn about the history, technologies, and benefits of nuclear power in the United States, as well as the role of the Energy Department's Office of Nuclear Energy in supporting its development and deployment. Find out how much power a nuclear reactor produces, how advanced small modular reactors could change the industry, and more.
