Electricity production from nuclear sources in World
World: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 15.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in World, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
World recorded 15.5% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in World peaked at 17.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.
That places World 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.0% | — |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +70.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in World?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in World was 15.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- How does World rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- World ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.