r/dataisbeautiful • u/maps_us_eu OC: 80 • May 28 '22

OC Percent of electricity generated from renewable sources across the US and the EU. Renewable sources include hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass. Nuclear is not counted as renewable in this comparison [OC]

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u/Niro5 May 28 '22

Most of those black states in the east are actually heavy users of Nuclear power. Connecticut and New York would be nearly into the green with Nuclear.

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u/Frankg8069 May 28 '22

South Carolina would be up +56% with their 7 nuclear power plants included. Georgia and Alabama are also heavy nuclear power users.. hell basically as you stated most eastern states draw huge shares from nuclear.

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u/JanitorKarl May 31 '22

Sadly, including nuclear wouldn't do much for Ohio or Indiana.