In 2023, in order to create one kilowatt-hour of electricity, nuclear power plants in the United States required 10,452 British thermal units of energy. The operating heat rate for nuclear power in the U.S. has seen only small fluctuations between 2002 to 2023.
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EIA. (October 17, 2024). Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2023 (in British thermal units per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
EIA. "Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2023 (in British thermal units per kilowatt-hour)." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
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EIA. "Average Operating Heat Rate for Nuclear Power in The United States from 2002 to 2023 (in British Thermal Units per Kilowatt-hour)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
EIA, Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2023 (in British thermal units per kilowatt-hour) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Average operating heat rate for nuclear power in the United States from 2002 to 2023 (in British thermal units per kilowatt-hour) [Graph], EIA, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/186418/average-operating-heat-rate-for-nuclear-power-in-the-us-since-2002/
