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According to a 2022 survey, support for the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation in the UK outweighed opposition. Overall, 42 percent of respondents supported its use, compared to 12 percent who opposed it. According to the same survey, approximately one-third of UK residents believe that nuclear power provides a From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use?
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Statistics on Nuclear power in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Nuclear share of domestic electricity generation 2021, by select country
- Basic Statistic Global nuclear power consumption share 2021, by selected country
- Premium Statistic Global nuclear energy consumption 2021, by leading country
- Basic Statistic Operable nuclear power reactors worldwide 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Largest nuclear reactors under construction worldwide 2022, by gross capacity
Electricity generation
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of electricity supply in the UK 2015-2021, by source
- Basic Statistic Electricity generated by nuclear fuel in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Operating capacity of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom 2023
- Premium Statistic Remaining years of operation for nuclear power plants in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Nuclear energy consumption in the United Kingdom 1998-2021
- Premium Statistic Employment in the nuclear industry in the UK 2018-2022, by region
Public opinion
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- Basic Statistic Sentiment towards the use of nuclear energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Nuclear safety opinions in the Unite Kingdom (UK) 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Opinions on potential of nuclear power to combat climate change in the UK 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Opinions on the reliability of nuclear energy UK 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Opinions on the affordability of nuclear energy UK 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Knowledge of Small modular reactors in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
Outlook
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- Investment in nuclear power infrastructure in China 2009-2019
- Electric power generation by nuclear energy South Korea 2011-2020
- Canada's largest nuclear power reactors 2016
- Opinion of the French on the safety of nuclear power plants in France 2016
- Nuclear power plants' capacity in Canada 2021
- Production of nuclear energy in the U.S. outlook 2020-2050
- U.S. nuclear electric generation and fuels employees share by industry 2019
- U.S. nuclear reactors - forced outage rate 2000-2015
- U.S. nuclear power plant costs by cost type 2002-2016
- Nuclear energy production in the European Union 2000-2020
- Domestic energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970 to 2017
- Net load factor of Spanish nuclear power plants in 2022
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- Investment in nuclear power infrastructure in China 2009-2019
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- Opinion of the French on the safety of nuclear power plants in France 2016
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- U.S. nuclear reactors - forced outage rate 2000-2015
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (March 5, 2023). From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use?." Chart. March 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "From What You Know, or Have Heard about Using Nuclear Energy for Generating Electricity in The Uk, Do You Support or Oppose Its Use?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use? [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, March 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/426157/united-kingdom-uk-attitudes-towards-nuclear-energy/