This statistic displays the distribution of electricity generation among OECD regions in 2017. During this year, nuclear energy accounted for 17.6 percent of electricity generation in these regions. There was a large increase in renewable generation and a small decrease in combustible fuel generation.
Distribution of electricity generation in OECD regions in 2017, by source
Characteristic
Distribution of electricity generation
Combustible fuels
58.7%
Nuclear
17.6%
Hydro
13.9%
Geothermal, solar, other*
9.8%
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* Geothermal, solar, wind, other renewables include generation
from geothermal, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, tide,
wave, ocean and other non‐combustible renewable sources
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