The share of electricity produced from nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) amounted to 12.5 percent in 2023. The nuclear share of electricity production peaked in 2016 at more than 21 percent of UK's total power generation and has been on the decline ever since. In 2023, the consumption of nuclear energy in the UK amounted to 0.37 exajoules.
Nuclear share of electricity production in the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2023
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World Nuclear Association. (August 6, 2024). Nuclear share of electricity production in the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/959608/nuclear-electricity-shares-united-kingdom/
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