Colin's Journal

2011-05-31

Deaths per Terawatt Hour

I found this table on http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/03/deaths-per-twh-for-all-energy-sources.html. I found it especially interesting that more people die every year falling while installing rooftop solar, than in nuclear accidents!

Energy SourceDeath Rate (deaths per TWh)
Coal – world average161 (26% of world energy, 50% of electricity)
Coal – China278
Coal – USA15
Oil36 (36% of world energy)
Natural Gas4 (21% of world energy)
Biofuel/Biomass12
Peat12
Solar (rooftop)0.44 (less than 0.1% of world energy)
Wind0.15 (less than 1% of world energy)
Hydro0.10 (europe death rate, 2.2% of world energy)
Hydro - world including Banqiao)1.4 (about 2500 TWh/yr and 171,000 Banqiao dead)
Nuclear0.04 (5.9% of world energy)

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