Full Title: International Status and Prospects of Nuclear Power
Author(s): IAEA
Publisher(s): IAEA
Publication Date: January 1, 2010
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Description (excerpt):
Currently, nuclear energy produces slightly less than 14% of the world’s electricity supplies and 5.7% of total primary energy used worldwide. The global energy supply and energy use per capita are increasing. The total energy requirements of the world rose by a factor of 2.5 between 1970 and 2008, from 4.64 billion tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) to 11.9 billion toe (195 to 499 exajoules (EJ))1. Over the past few decades, the share of electricity in total energy use has steadily increased.