The thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom has remained relatively stable over the years. In 2021, nuclear power stations had a thermal efficiency of 39.9 percent. Thermal efficiency is the efficiency with which heat energy contained in fuel is converted into electrical energy.
Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in percentage)
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 28, 2022). Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, 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 2021 (in percentage)." Chart. July 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2022). Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. 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 2021 (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2022, 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 2021 (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in percentage) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/548985/thermal-efficiency-nuclear-power-stations-uk/