Sweden has the highest per capita consumer of nuclear energy worldwide. In 2022, on average the resident in Sweden used nearly 12.2 megawatt-hours worth of nuclear power. This was followed by France and Finland, with a nuclear energy consumption of around 11.4 megawatt-hours per capita. Altogether, Europe was home to 11 of the world's top 15 per capita consumers of nuclear power that year. Nuclear energy represents the second-largest source of electricity generation in Sweden.
Nuclear energy consumption per capita worldwide in 2022, by select country
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OWID. (December 12, 2023). Nuclear energy consumption per capita worldwide in 2022, by select country (in megawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456995/global-nuclear-power-consumption-per-capita-by-country/
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