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paulfdietz OP t1_j5d71un wrote on January 22, 2023 at 3:26 AM

Reply to comment by prometheus2508 in Eye-popping new cost estimates released for NuScale small modular reactor by paulfdietz

Average power being put onto the grid, yes, around that.

World average rate of primary energy consumption is around 18,000 GW. This includes thermal input to all sectors: transportation, industry, commercial and not just fuel used for electricity production.