Electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from nuclear was 36.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
14th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.49 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom is 36.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom peaked at 99.49 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1920.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0.0635 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0.4477 terawatt-hours | +605.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3339 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 1958 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +293.8% |
| 1959 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +73.1% |
| 1960 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 1962 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | +71.1% |
| 1963 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 15.48 terawatt-hours | +85.4% |
| 1965 | 15.13 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.22 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 23.28 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 26.19 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 29.12 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 26.01 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 27.55 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 29.38 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 28 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 33.62 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 30.34 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 36.16 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 40.02 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 37.22 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 38.31 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 37.02 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 37.97 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 43.97 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 49.93 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 53.98 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 61.09 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 59.08 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 55.24 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 63.46 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 71.73 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 65.75 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 70.54 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 76.81 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 89.35 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 88.28 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 88.96 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 94.67 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 98.15 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 99.49 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 95.13 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 85.06 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 90.09 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 87.85 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 88.69 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 81.62 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75.45 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 63.03 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 52.49 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 69.1 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 62.14 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 68.98 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 70.41 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 70.61 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.75 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 70.34 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 71.73 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 70.34 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.06 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 56.18 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 50.24 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 46.1 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 47.4 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.6 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 40.59 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.38 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +605.2% | 0.0635 terawatt-hours | 0.4477 terawatt-hours |
| 1958 | +293.8% | 0.3339 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4435 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 29.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.66 terawatt-hours | 26.01 terawatt-hours | 40.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.35 terawatt-hours | 37.02 terawatt-hours | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.71 terawatt-hours | 65.75 terawatt-hours | 99.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.34 terawatt-hours | 52.49 terawatt-hours | 90.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.95 terawatt-hours | 56.18 terawatt-hours | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.55 terawatt-hours | 36.38 terawatt-hours | 50.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in United Kingdom was 36.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.49 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.