Source: Zack Budryk, THE HILL, 3/19/21


Nuclear-powered electricity generation surpassed coal-fired generation for the first time on record last year, according to an analysis released Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2020, natural gas generated 1.6 billion megawatt-hours (MWh) and nuclear power plants generated 790 million MWh, while coal-fired electricity was third with 774 million MWh, according to the EIA.

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