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Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2010 to 2018 (in percentage)
by Ian Tiseo,
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Sep 18, 2019
This statistic shows the thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018. The thermal efficiency of these types of power plants increased slightly over this period, from 38.4 percent in 2010 to 39.8 percent in 2018, despite a decrease in efficiency in 2011 to 38 percent.
Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2010 to 2018 (in percentage)
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| Thermal efficiency in percentage | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 40% |
| 2016 | 40% |
| 2015 | 39.1% |
| 2014 | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% |
| 2011 | 38% |
| 2010 | 38.4% |
| Thermal efficiency in percentage | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 40% |
| 2016 | 40% |
| 2015 | 39.1% |
| 2014 | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% |
| 2011 | 38% |
| 2010 | 38.4% |
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by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Sep 18, 2019
This statistic shows the thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018. The thermal efficiency of these types of power plants increased slightly over this period, from 38.4 percent in 2010 to 39.8 percent in 2018, despite a decrease in efficiency in 2011 to 38 percent.
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- July 2019
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2018
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Thermal efficiency is the efficiency with which heat energy contained in fuel is converted into electrical energy. The values displayed were calculated on the gross calorific value basis, also known as higher heating values (HHV)
Data for 2010 to 2012 was taken from a previous report.
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- UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
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Thermal efficiency is the efficiency with which heat energy contained in fuel is converted into electrical energy. The values displayed were calculated on the gross calorific value basis, also known as higher heating values (HHV)
Data for 2010 to 2012 was taken from a previous report.
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