Primary energy from nuclear in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from nuclear was 108.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
14th
of 219 countries
All-time high
301.47 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
45.86 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 108.64 terawatt-hours for primary energy from nuclear in 2025.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in United Kingdom peaked at 301.47 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.86 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from nuclear in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 61.26 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 70.54 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 79.36 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 88.26 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 78.82 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 83.48 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 89.02 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 84.84 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 101.87 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 91.93 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 109.56 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 121.28 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 112.8 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 116.08 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 112.19 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 115.06 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 133.25 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 151.3 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 163.57 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 185.14 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 179.03 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 167.39 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 192.29 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 217.38 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 199.24 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 213.77 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 232.75 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 270.77 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 267.52 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 269.59 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 286.88 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 297.41 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 301.47 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 288.28 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 257.77 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 273.01 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 266.21 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 268.75 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 242.42 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 247.33 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 228.64 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 191 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 159.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 209.39 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 188.3 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 209.03 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 213.35 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 213.96 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 193.18 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 213.17 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 217.35 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 213.14 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 197.16 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 170.25 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 152.24 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 139.71 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 143.64 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 123.02 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 122.99 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 108.64 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.06 terawatt-hours | 45.86 terawatt-hours | 88.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 98.97 terawatt-hours | 78.82 terawatt-hours | 121.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.66 terawatt-hours | 112.19 terawatt-hours | 217.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.77 terawatt-hours | 199.24 terawatt-hours | 301.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.35 terawatt-hours | 159.05 terawatt-hours | 273.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.89 terawatt-hours | 170.25 terawatt-hours | 217.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.71 terawatt-hours | 108.64 terawatt-hours | 152.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from nuclear in United Kingdom was 108.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 301.47 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.86 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.