Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places United States 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +61.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | +49.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +48.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +38.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +38.5% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +37.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 16 Canada 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Belgium 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Spain 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 China 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 South Africa 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Romania 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp in United States?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp in United States was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from nuclear divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from nuclear ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from nuclear divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.