U.S. nuclear statistics
Data for 2019 except where noted.
| Total operable nuclear reactors | 96 |
| Nuclear electricity net generation | 809,409 million kilowatthours |
| Nuclear percentage of total annual electricity generation | 19.5% |
| Nuclear net summer electricity generation capacity | 98.02 million kilowatts |
| Nuclear share of total U.S. utility-scale electricity generation capacity | 8.9% (net summer capacity) |
| Average annual capacity factor | 93.4% |
| Largest nuclear plant Palo Verde—(as of December 2019; has three nuclear reactors) | 3,937 megawatts |
| Number of states with commercial nuclear power plants | 30 |
| Uranium expenditures | $81.0 million |
| Uranium concentrate (U3O8) production | 174,000 pounds |
| Average price for purchased uranium concentrate U3O8 | $35.59 per pound U3O8 |
| Fuel cost: nuclear vs. fossil steam | 0.68 cents/kilowatthour vs. 2.43 cents/kilowatthour |
World nuclear statistics
Data for 2018.
| 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 | 807 BkWh | 19.3% |
| France | 393 BkWh | 71.5% |
| China | 272 BkWh | 4.1% |
| Russia | 182 BkWh | 17.5% |
| South Korea | 127 BkWh | 23.4% |
| Share of total world nuclear electricity generation | ||
| United States | 31.7% | |
| France | 15.5% | |
| China | 10.7% | |
| Russia | 7.1% | |
| South Korea | 5.0% | |
Last updated: October 23, 2020