energy sources by nation
energy sources by nation Percentages of power sources in selected countries
Country | Fossil fuels | Hydroelectric power | Nuclear power |
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Saudi Arabia | 100 | -- | -- |
Denmark | 97.8 | 0.1 | -- |
Australia | 89.7 | 10.3 | -- |
Netherlands | 95.3 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
China | 81.5 | 18.5 | -- |
Italy | 78.0 | 20.5 | -- |
India | 76.4 | 21.8 | 1.8 |
UK | 76.2 | 1.9 | 21.9 |
Russia | 73.7 | 15.4 | 10.9 |
USA | 70.1 | 9.4 | 19.9 |
Germany | 67.9 | 3.7 | 28.4 |
Japan | 63.9 | 11.9 | 24.0 |
Spain | 46.1 | 18.2 | 35.3 |
Belgium | 39.1 | 1.3 | 59.6 |
Canada | 22.5 | 60.7 | 16.8 |
France | 13.5 | 13.6 | 72.9 |
Brazil | 6.5 | 92.9 | 0.6 |
Sweden | 4.7 | 43.1 | 52.2 |
Iceland | 0.2 | 93.5 | -- |
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