in the united states, nuclear energy provides 29. 95 % of u.s. energy needs.
in the united states, nuclear energy provides 29. 95 % of u.s. energy needs.
in the united states nuclear energy provides which percentage of u.s. energy needs?
29. 95 %
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nuclear power in the united states is provided by 99 commercial reactors with a net capacity of 100,350 megawatts (mw), 65 pressurized water reactors and 34 boiling water reactors. in 2016 they produced a total of 805.3 terawatt-hours of electricity, which accounted for 19.7% of the nation's total electric energy generation. in 2016, nuclear energy comprised nearly 60 percent of u.s. emission-free generation.
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the united states currently uses over four trillion kilowatt-hours per year in order to fulfill its energy needs. data given by the united states energy information administration (eia) shows a steady growth in energy usage dating back to 1990, which showed the united states used around 3 trillion kilowatt hours of energy that year. traditionally, the energy sources used to fulfill the united states energy needs have been oil, coal, nuclear, renewable energy, and natural gas. the breakdown of each of these fuels as a percentage of the overall consumption in the year 1993, according to the data given by the eia is as follows; coal was 53%, nuclear energy was 19%, natural gas was 13%, renewable energy was 11%, and oil provided 4% of the overall energy needs. in the most recent year where data was analyzed, 2011, the breakdown was as follows; coal was 42%, nuclear was 19%, natural gas was 25%, renewable energy was 13% and oil dropped down to 1%. these figures show a dramatic drop in energy from coal, and a significant increase in both natural gas as well as renewable energy.
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