Electricity production from nuclear sources in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
European Union recorded 23.1% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in European Union peaked at 33.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2022.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 25.1% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in European Union?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in European Union was 23.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.