America Leads Global Nuclear Energy Production ☢️

What we’re showing:

The top nuclear energy producing countries by their share of global nuclear energy produced, and their total supply in terawatt hours (TWh).

Key Takeaway

The U.S.’ nuclear energy production is more than twice the amount produced by China (ranked second) and France (ranked third) put together. In total, the world’s largest economy accounts for nearly 30% of global nuclear energy output.

However, nuclear power only results in around one-fifth of America’s electricity supply. This is in contrast to France, which produces half of what the U.S. does in TWh, but generates 60% of its electricity supply from nuclear plants.

Another highlight is how China has rapidly grown its nuclear capabilities in the last decade. Between 2016 and 2021, it increased its share in global nuclear energy output from less than 10% to more than 14%, overtaking France for second place.

On the opposite end, the UK’s share has slipped a little to 2% in the same time period. 

The world produced 2,653 TWh of nuclear energy in 2022, generating 9% of global electricity supply.