Electricity generation from nuclear, per capita in United States
United States: Electricity generation from nuclear, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from nuclear, per capita in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for electricity generation from nuclear, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, per capita in United States peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United States 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from nuclear, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +62.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +54.7% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +72.6% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +49.9% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear, per capita in United States?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, per capita in United States was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from nuclear, per capita?
- United States ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from nuclear divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from nuclear ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Electricity generation from nuclear divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.