Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom amounted to 370 petajoules in 2023, down by 60 petajoules from the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures presented a trend of decline, peaking at nearly one exajoule in 1998 and reaching the record low in 2023.
Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2023
(in exajoules)
This report was previously published by BP.
Figures refer to gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply. According to the source, the data was converted on the basis of thermal equivalence: the amount of fuel required by thermal power stations to produce the indicated electricity output.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute. "Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute. (2024). Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute. "Nuclear Energy Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1998 to 2023 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute, Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
