In 2022, more than five percent of Argentina's electricity generation originated from nuclear sources, while in Mexico nuclear power accounted for 4.5 percent of the country's electricity production. Meanwhile, Brazil had the largest nuclear electricity generation that year, amounting to some 13.7 terawatt-hours.
As of 2023, there were seven nuclear reactors in operation in Latin America.
Nuclear power as share of total electricity generation in Latin American countries in 2022
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World Nuclear Association. (July 15, 2023). Nuclear power as share of total electricity generation in Latin American countries in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154016/latin-america-nuclear-electricity-generation-share-country/
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