Electricity production from nuclear sources in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 14.7% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.4% on the previous year and up 296.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 14.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2013.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7% | — |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +171.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in East Asia & Pacific?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in East Asia & Pacific was 14.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2013.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.