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World's largest nuclear power plants by electricity generation 2017

Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2017, by gross electricity generation (in billion kilowatt hours)

The data describes the world's biggest nuclear power plants in 2017, based on gross power generation. With gross electricity generation of around 11.9 billion kilowatt hours, Palo Verde 3 was ranked third. Although, according to some, Germany is at the dawn of a nuclear-free era, the country was home to three nuclear power plants that made it into the top ten.

Shin-Kori 3 (South Korea)	12.92
South Texas 2 (U.S.)	11.99
Palo Verde 3 (U.S.)	11.91
Civaux 2 (France)	11.89
Peach Bottom 2 (U.S.)	11.88
Nine Mile Point 2 (U.S.)	11.72
Susquehanna 1 (Germany)	11.63
Angra 2 (Brazil)	11.54
Isar 2 (Germany)	11.52
Emsland (Germany)	11.32

World's largest nuclear power plants by electricity generation 2017

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