Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 19.1% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 26.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 22.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Europe & Central Asia was 19.1% in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.