Electricity production from nuclear sources in United States of America
United States of America: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from nuclear sources in United States of America stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in United States of America peaked at 20.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places United States of America 19th out of 210 countries 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in United States of America?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in United States of America was 17.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.