Three states in the United States generated over 50 percent of their in-state electricity from nuclear power in 2019. New Hampshire had the highest share at 61 percent of its generation, followed by South Carolina with 56 percent.
U.S. states with the highest share of nuclear electricity generation in 2019
Characteristic
Share of electricity generation
New Hampshire
61%
South Carolina
56%
Illinois
54%
Tennessee
44%
Connecticut
42%
Maryland
38%
New Jersey
37%
Pennsylvania
36%
New York
34%
North Carolina
32%
Alabama
31%
Virginia
30%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of electricity generation61%61%56%56%54%54%44%44%42%42%38%38%37%37%36%36%34%34%32%32%31%31%30%30%New HampshireSouth CarolinaIllinoisTennesseeConnecticutMarylandNew JerseyPennsylvaniaNew YorkNorth CarolinaAlabamaVirginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
EIA. (March 26, 2020). U.S. states with the highest share of nuclear electricity generation in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/187270/us-nuclear-power-electricity-generation-by-state/
EIA. "U.S. states with the highest share of nuclear electricity generation in 2019." Chart. March 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187270/us-nuclear-power-electricity-generation-by-state/
EIA. (2020). U.S. states with the highest share of nuclear electricity generation in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187270/us-nuclear-power-electricity-generation-by-state/
EIA. "U.S. States with The Highest Share of Nuclear Electricity Generation in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187270/us-nuclear-power-electricity-generation-by-state/
EIA, U.S. states with the highest share of nuclear electricity generation in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187270/us-nuclear-power-electricity-generation-by-state/ (last visited January 21, 2025)
U.S. states with the highest share of nuclear electricity generation in 2019 [Graph], EIA, March 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/187270/us-nuclear-power-electricity-generation-by-state/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.