Electricity production from nuclear sources in North America
North America: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in North America, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from nuclear sources in North America is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in North America peaked at 19.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2022.
North America ranks 7th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5% | — |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in North America?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in North America was 17.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
- How does North America rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- North America ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.