The type of energy that would most likely create the worst environmental disaster from an accident or spill would be nuclear energy. A nuclear accident or spill can have catastrophic effects on the environment, including the release of harmful radioactive materials that can contaminate the soil, water, and air for decades or even centuries. The most notable examples of nuclear disasters are the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 and the Fukushima disaster in 2011, both of which had severe and long-lasting environmental consequences.
