In 2023, the capacity factor of nuclear power plants in the United States averaged at around 93.1 percent, a slight increase when compared to the previous year. That was also the third-highest figure reported in the indicated period, only behind 2019.
Capacity factor of nuclear power plants in the United States from 1975 to 2023
* Estimated.
According to the source, the Generator Capacity Factor is the ratio of the electric energy produced by a generating unit for a given period of time to the electric energy that could have been produced at continuous full-power operation during the same period. Beginning in 2008, capacity factor data are calculated using a new methodology.
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EIA. (May 24, 2024). Capacity factor of nuclear power plants in the United States from 1975 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191201/capacity-factor-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us-since-1975/
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