Energy Business
The Ten States That Run On Nuclear Power
February 21, 2012 5:36 pm
Last Updated: March 26, 2020 6:56 pm
6. Connecticut
> Emission-free power from nuclear: 97%
> Number of nuclear power plants: 1
> Electricity generated by nuclear: 50%
> Energy price per capita: 18.5 cents (2nd highest)
> Population: 3.6 million
> Density Rank: 4th
Only Hawaii has higher residential electricity rates than Connecticut. The Millstone nuclear power station in Waterford produces half of the state’s electric power.
7. Ohio
> Emission-free power from nuclear: 97
> Number of nuclear power plants: 2
> Electricity generated by nuclear: 11%
> Energy price per capita: 11.7 cents (20th highest)
> Population: 11.5 million
> Density Rank: 10th
Coal is king when generating electricity in Ohio. However, nuclear energy accounts for nearly all of its emission-free power. The rest comes from solar and wind energy.
8. South Carolina
> Emission-free power from nuclear: 97%
> Number of nuclear power plants: 4
> Electricity generated by nuclear: 50%
> Energy price per capita: 11.5 cents (22nd highest)
> Population: 4.7 million
> Density Rank: 19th
In a state where electricity use per capita is high, half of the demand is produced by its four nuclear plants.
9. Illinois
> Emission-free power from nuclear: 95%
> Number of nuclear power plants: 6
> Electricity generated by nuclear: 48%
> Energy price per capita: 12.4 cents (17th highest)
> Population: 12.9 million
> Density Rank: 12th
About one tenth of the total nuclear-powered electricity generation in the United States comes from Illinois.
10. Pennsylvania
> Emission-free power from nuclear: 95%
> Number of nuclear power plants: 5
> Electricity generated by nuclear: 34%
> Energy price per capita: 13.6 cents (12th highest)
> Population: 12.7 million
> Density Rank: 9th
In addition to being a major coal producing state, Pennsylvania also ranks second in the nation in nuclear power generating capacity.
Brian Zajac
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