In 2022, Brazil was the largest nuclear electricity producer in Latin America, with approximately 13.7 terawatt-hours of electric power generated. Mexico followed, with roughly 10.5 terawatt-hours produced.
As of May 2023, there were seven nuclear reactors in operation in Latin America.
Nuclear electricity generation in Latin America in 2022, by country
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World Nuclear Association. (July 15, 2023). Nuclear electricity generation in Latin America in 2022, by country (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154008/latin-america-nuclear-electricity-generation-country/
World Nuclear Association. "Nuclear electricity generation in Latin America in 2022, by country (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. July 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154008/latin-america-nuclear-electricity-generation-country/
World Nuclear Association. (2023). Nuclear electricity generation in Latin America in 2022, by country (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154008/latin-america-nuclear-electricity-generation-country/
World Nuclear Association. "Nuclear Electricity Generation in Latin America in 2022, by Country (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154008/latin-america-nuclear-electricity-generation-country/
World Nuclear Association, Nuclear electricity generation in Latin America in 2022, by country (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154008/latin-america-nuclear-electricity-generation-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Nuclear electricity generation in Latin America in 2022, by country (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], World Nuclear Association, July 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154008/latin-america-nuclear-electricity-generation-country/