Lives saved from nuclear power

Methodology

Using information on Death rates from different types of fuels from Our World in Data, we assumed 30 lives saved for each TWh that is generated by nuclear power. The number of lives saved from nuclear power is based on the difference in pollution-induced death rates per terawatt-hour (TWh) from an average coal power plant versus a nuclear power plant. These numbers do not include climate change-induced deaths from greenhouse gas emissions.

Chart from: Our World in Data