This report was previously published by BP.
Figures refer to gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply. According to the source, the data was converted on the basis of thermal equivalence: the amount of fuel required by thermal power stations to produce the indicated electricity output.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.
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Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom 1998-2024
Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom amounted to ****petajoules in 2023 and 2024, down by ****petajoules from the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures presented a trend of decline, peaking at nearly *** exajoule in 1998 and reaching the record low in 2024.
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Energy Institute. (June 25, 2025). Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute. "Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute. (2025). Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute. "Nuclear Energy Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1998 to 2024 (in Exajoules)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jun 2025, /statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
Energy Institute, Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
