If we are to compare the acceptance of uptake of nuclear versus renewables worldwide
nuclear doesn’t get out of the blocks and renewables wear the blue ribbon
Compare nuclear 33 countries out of 195 to this
Countries worldwide are generating electricity from renewable energy sources, though the exact count is not explicitly stated. Here are some key points about renewable energy production globally:
1. In 2021, renewables accounted for 28% of global electric generation, consisting of hydro (55%), wind (23%), biomass (13%), solar (7%), and geothermal (1%)[1].
2. China produced 31% of global renewable electricity, followed by the United States (11%), Brazil (6.4%), Canada (5.4%), and India (3.9%)[1].
3. By 2022, the share of renewables in the global power mix increased to nearly 30%, which is 10 percentage points above the 2010 level[4].
4. Many countries have significantly high percentages of renewable energy in their electricity production. For example:
- Norway: 98.5%
- Brazil: 89.2%
- New Zealand: 86.6%
- Colombia: 75.1%
- Canada: 68.8%
- Sweden: 68.5%
- Portugal: 61%
- Chile: 54.6%
- Germany: 44.4%
- United Kingdom: 43.3%[5]
5. Some countries, like Iceland, Ethiopia, Bhutan, Albania, and Paraguay, generate 100% of their electricity from renewable sources[1].
While an exact count is not provided, it's clear that a large majority of countries worldwide are incorporating renewable energy into their electricity production to varying degrees.
Sources
[1] List of countries by renewable electricity production - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_renewable_electricity_production
[2] Top 10: Countries Using Renewable Energy
https://energydigital.com/top10/top-10-countries-using-renewable-energy
[3] 11 countries leading the charge on renewable energy
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/11-countries-leading-the-charge-on-renewable-energy/
[4] Share of renewables in electricity production
https://yearbook.enerdata.net/renewables/renewable-in-electricity-production-share.html
[5] Which countries lead on renewable energy? | Know The Story
https://www.be-the-story.com/en/env...ountries-leading-the-way-to-renewable-energy/
