Which Energy Sources Are the Deadliest?

Deaths resulting from production of one terawatt-hour of electricity

A bar chart of deaths resulting from each energy source generating the same amount of electricity, including deaths from accidents and air pollution, showing that oil results in the second-most deaths after coal.

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Note: The chart shows the estimated number of deaths, including those from accidents and air pollution, that result from each energy source generating the same amount of electricity. Deaths from fossil fuels are likely higher because air pollution deaths are based on older models.

Source: Our World in Data aggregation of findings from scientific studies.