U.S. nuclear statistics
Data for 2019 except where noted.
| Total operable nuclear reactors | 96 |
| Nuclear electricity net generation | 809,409 million kilowatthours (preliminary) |
| Nuclear percentage of total annual electricity generation | 19.5% (preliminary) |
| Nuclear net summer electricity generation capacity | 98.07 million kilowatts (preliminary) |
| Nuclear share of total U.S. utility-scale electricity generation capacity (2018) | 9.1% (net summer capacity) |
| Average annual capacity factor | 93.5% (preliminary) |
| 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 (2018) | 0.715 cents/kilowatthour vs. 2.54 cents/kilowatthour |
World nuclear statistics
Data for 2017.
| 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 | 805 BkWh | 19.8% |
| France | 382 BkWh | 71.5% |
| China | 233 BkWh | 3.7% |
| Russia | 190 BkWh | 18.4% |
| South Korea | 141 BkWh | 26.6% |
| Share of total world nuclear electricity generation | ||
| United States | 32.4% | |
| France | 15.4% | |
| China | 9.4% | |
| Russia | 7.7% | |
| South Korea | 5.7% | |
Last updated: August 17, 2020