Share of nuclear in electricity generation in South America

12 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: % of generation. World ranking →

First in the ranking
6.9 %
Median country
0.0 %
half above, half below
World
9.0 %
Ember aggregate
Range
0.0 to 6.9
Bolivia - Argentina

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Argentina (6.9 %) and the lowest in Bolivia (0.0 %).

The median country is at 0.0 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: Ember, Yearly Electricity Data · licence

Nuclear power over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Argentina6.9
2Brazil2.1
3Bolivia0.0
4Chile0.0
5Colombia0.0
6Ecuador0.0
7Guyana0.0
8Peru0.0
9Paraguay0.0
10Suriname0.0
11Uruguay0.0
12Venezuela0.0
Ember · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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