Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from nuclear sources was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 13.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.