Total primary energy supply (TPES) data for nuclear power, calculated as production plus imports minus exports and international marine bunkers, with stock changes. The nuclear power values represent the primary heat equivalent of electricity produced, assuming an average thermal efficiency of 33 percent, with units in KTOE (41.868 Terajoules or 11.630 Gigawatt-Hours). The dataset is provided by the International Energy Agency (IEA) via the CEOS_EXTRA organization on the nasa_earthdata platform.
Use Cases
- Model national energy balances based on the TPES calculation methodology described.
- Analyze the contribution of nuclear power to a country's energy mix based on primary heat equivalent data.
- Convert and compare energy units (KTOE, TJ, GWh) for international energy reporting.
- Track historical trends in nuclear energy supply using the standardized IEA data format.
Strengths
- Data uses a standardized international methodology (IEA TPES) for consistent cross-country comparison.
- Nuclear power values are converted to a primary heat equivalent using a defined 33 percent efficiency factor.
- Units are clearly defined in both Terajoules (41.868 TJ) and Gigawatt-Hours (11.630 GWh) per KTOE.
Limitations
- Last updated 2008-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- International Energy Agency (IEA), aggregated by CEOS_EXTRA on nasa_earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Calculated from national statistics on production, trade, and stock changes.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2008-12-31 23:59:59.999000.
- Geography
- Likely international coverage, but specific countries are not stated.