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U.S. uranium production, prices, and employment all fell in 2016

prices production/supply

Three Mile Island is the latest nuclear power plant to announce retirement plans

electricity generation power plants retirements

U.S. nuclear capacity and generation expected to decline as existing generators retire

AEO electricity forecasts/projections generating capacity generation

Nuclear plants account for more than half of electricity generation in Illinois

Illinois electricity states

Most U.S. nuclear power plants were built between 1970 and 1990

capacity electricity generation states

U.S. energy consumption rose slightly in 2016 despite a significant decline in coal use

coal consumption/demand natural gas oil/petroleum renewables

Total U.S. energy production falls in 2016 after six consecutive years of increases

coal crude oil natural gas petroleum products production/supply renewables total energy

U.S. uranium production lowest since 2005

uranium

The world’s largest nuclear plants differ by age, number of reactors, and utilization

electricity generation international

China expected to account for more than half of world growth in nuclear power through 2040

China electricity generation international

Recent increases in global nuclear capacity led by Asia

China Europe India Russia electricity generating capacity international

Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations

inventories/stocks prices spot prices storage weather

Five and a half years after Fukushima, 3 of Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors are operating

Japan electricity international

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes

Japan LNG coal electricity generation natural gas prices

Natural gas generation and electricity imports used to follow load in California

California electricity natural gas renewables solar wind

U.S. nuclear outages this summer were higher than in summer 2015

electricity generation maintenance outages

Renewables share of North America electricity mix expected to rise

AEO AEO2016 Canada IEO Mexico United States electricity generation international renewables standards

Changing U.S. energy mix reflects growing use of natural gas, petroleum, and renewables

coal exports/imports liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum renewables

Fossil fuels still dominate U.S. energy consumption despite recent market share decline

biomass coal exports/imports hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum renewables

First new U.S. nuclear reactor in almost two decades set to begin operating

electricity generation

U.S uranium production remains near historic low as imports continue to fuel U.S. reactors

exports/imports inventories/stocks uranium

Updated EIA survey provides data on spent nuclear fuel in the United States

states uranium

Despite recent closures, U.S. nuclear capacity is scheduled to increase by 2020

generating capacity states

U.S. reactor operators increase uranium purchases from Kazakhstan

international uranium

Japan restarts first nuclear reactor under new safety rules

Japan international

China will soon surpass South Korea, Russia, and Japan in nuclear generating capacity

China generation international

Power generation from coal and natural gas expected to temporarily converge this spring

STEO coal electricity hydroelectric natural gas renewables

Natural gas, renewables projected to provide larger shares of electricity generation

coal electricity exports/imports liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum renewables

Total energy subsidies decline since 2010, with changes in support across fuel types

biofuels coal electricity liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum solar wind

Japan plans to restart some nuclear plants in 2015 after Fukushima shutdown

Japan international

Recent Data

Total production of uranium concentrate in the United States
pounds U₃O₈
Quarter/year	2016P	2015	2014	2013
1st Quarter	626,522	1,154,408	1,242,179	1,147,031
2nd Quarter	745,306	789,980	1,095,011	1,394,232
3rd Quarter	818,783	774,541	1,468,608	1,171,278
4th Quarter	725,947	624,278	1,085,534	946,301
Calendar year total	2,916,558	3,343,207	4,891,332	4,658,842
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Domestic Uranium Production Report - Quarterly