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A little over 15 percent of total world electricity. See link below.
For electricity, about 16 percent
In the US, about 19 percent of total electricity generation, in the world about 16 percent. Most LWR's built in the past produce around 1100 MWe per unit, future build may be up to 1500 MWe per unit.
It supplies about 19 percent of US electricity and about 16 percent world wide
Wind power generates electricity, just like coal, water and solar power generate electricity. Electricity is a key utility in modern life, nearly everywhere in the world.
20 percent of the world's electricity and 6 percent of its total energy.
16% of the world's electricity is generated by hydropower (water power).
In the US, 19 percent of total electricity. In the world, about 16 percent
16% of the world's electricity is generated by hydropower (water power).
16% of the world's electricity is generated by hydropower (water power).
In the US for 2006 electricity production, geothermal produced 0.30 percent. I do not have world figures
A little over 15 percent of total world electricity. See link below.
Approx. 15 %.
For electricity, about 16 percent
Approximately 6% of the world's energy comes from nuclear power, with about 14% of the world's electricity coming from nuclear power. The US, France, and Japan, combined, account for about 50% of the world's use of nuclear power for the generation of electricity. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
* There are now some 435 commercial nuclear power reactors operating in 30 countries, with 370,000 MWe of total capacity.* They supply 16% of the world's electricity, as base-load power, and their efficiency is increasing.
For electricity production about 16 percent world wide. This does not include oil and gas used for other purposes, it only refers to electricity generation. Uranium cannot be used to produce significant power for any other purpose.