Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom amounted to 410 petajoules in 2021, down by 50 petajoules from the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures presented a trend of decline, peaking at nearly one exajoule in 1998 and reaching the record low in 2021.
Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules)
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BP. (June 28, 2022). Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
BP. "Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
BP. (2022). Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
BP. "Nuclear Energy Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1998 to 2021 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/
BP, Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph], BP, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265532/nuclear-energy-consumption-of-the-uk/