• Nuclear power plants produce almost 20 percent of U.S. electricity and are essential to helping meet growing demand for electricity and preserving the fuel and technology diversity that is the strength of the U.S. electric supply system—a key contributor to American national security and energy security.
• No other source of electricity can provide the combined benefits of nuclear energy: large amounts of reliable and low-cost electricity, long-term price stability and clean-air benefits.
• Nuclear energy helps protect the environment by producing electricity without producing greenhouse gases or air pollutants. America’s nuclear power plants generate 71 percent of the nation’s emission-free electricity.
• The United States uses a mix of different fuels to produce electricity, with coal and nuclear energy combined providing about 70 percent of supply. A diverse mix of energy sources helps ensure an available and affordable electricity supply and reduces overdependence on one, or a few, fuel sources.
  

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