U.S. nuclear statistics
Data for 2018 except where noted.
| Total operable nuclear reactors | 98 |
| Nuclear electricity net generation | 807,078 million kilowatthours (preliminary) |
| Nuclear percentage of total annual electricity generation | 19.3% (preliminary) |
| Nuclear net summer electricity generation capacity | 99.4 million kilowatts (preliminary) |
| Nuclear share of total U.S. utility-scale electricity generation capacity (2017) | 9.2% (net summer capacity) |
| Average annual capacity factor | 92.6% (preliminary) |
| Largest nuclear plant Palo Verde—(as of December 2018; has three nuclear reactors) | 3,937 megawatts |
| Number of states with commercial nuclear power plants | 30 |
| Uranium expenditures | $108.8 million |
| Uranium concentrate (U3O8) production | 1.65 million pounds |
| Average price for purchased uranium concentrate U3O8 | $38.81 per pound U3O8 |
| Fuel cost: nuclear vs. fossil steam (2017) | 0.75 cents/kilowatthour vs. 2.53 cents/kilowatthour |
World nuclear statistics
Data for 2016.
| Top five nuclear electricity generating countries | Total annual nuclear electricity generation in billion kilowatthours (BkWh) | Nuclear share of total national annual electricity generation |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 806 BkWh | 19.7% |
| France | 386 BkWh | 73.0% |
| China | 198 BkWh | 3.4% |
| Russia | 184 BkWh | 17.8% |
| South Korea | 154 BkWh | 29.3% |
| Share of total world nuclear electricity generation | ||
| United States | 32.6% | |
| France | 15.7% | |
| China | 8.0% | |
| Russia | 7.5% | |
| South Korea | 6.3% | |
Last updated: June 18, 2019