by the numbers
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Highest percentage of nuclear energy in one U.S. state
New Hampshire leads the U.S., followed by South Carolina (56%), Illinois (54%), Tennessee (44%), Connecticut (42%), and Maryland (38%).1
most nuclear power reactors in one country
The U.S.A. takes the top spot, followed by France (56), China (51), Russia (38), Japan (33), South Korea (24), and Canada (19).2
lowest number of casualties by generation technology
U.S. nuclear is safest of all, with .1 deaths per terawatthour of generated energy. It’s followed by U.S. hydroelectric (5), global nuclear (90), wind (150), rooftop solar (440), and global hydroelectric (1,400).3
electricity generated by largest global source, in terawatthours/year
Coal still generates most of the world’s electricity, followed by natural gas (6,411), hydroelectric (4,295), nuclear (2,628), and wind (2,097).4
lowest Lifecycle carbon footprint by generation technology
total estimated deaths from 1986 Chernobyl Disaster
Includes ~50 workers who died of acute radiation exposure soon after the accident, 9 children who died of thyroid cancer, and an estimated 3,940 people who have died/will die due to cancer from long-term exposure to radiation in surrounding areas (World Health Organization).7
average annual deaths from u.s. coal plant emissions
A December 2023 study found that for every 1 μg/m3 increase in 2.5µ particulate coal ash emitted, mortality increased by 1.12%. This is more than twice the risk that was previously associated with exposure from all air pollution sources.8
Injuries from radiation exposure to spent fuel ("nuclear waste")
There is no evidence spent fuel from a nuclear power plant has ever resulted in harm to humans, animals, nor plants.
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