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IIRC They have some type of nuclear power. Not like a reactor but something much simpler that generates heat from radioactive decay.

the flow of electrons to allow systems to work is not the same as the expulsion of gasses to provide thrust

https://xkcd.com/2115/ The RTGs generated about 470 W of electric power at the time of launch. In 2023, it was 260W.