Brazil: Nuclear power generation

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 Brazil

Nuclear power generation, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 15.00
 Year 2024
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 8.08
 Min - Max 0.00 - 15.17
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 15 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 14.52 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.40 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2024 is 8.08 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 15.17 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Brazil: Nuclear power generation
 2024 15.00
 2023 14.52
 2022 14.56
 2021 13.68
 2020 13.21
 2019 15.16
 2018 14.79
 2017 14.86




Definition: Nuclear electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)

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