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)
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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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 25, 2019). Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2010 to 2018 (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2010 to 2018 (in percentage)." Chart. July 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2019). Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2010 to 2018 (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Thermal Efficiency of Nuclear Power Stations in The United Kingdom (Uk), from 2010 to 2018 (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2010 to 2018 (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/ (last visited July 16, 2020)
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