The use of nuclear energy for electricity generation in the European Union has declined over the past decade. Nuclear power generation in the EU-27 amounted to 683.5 terawatt-hours in 2020, down from some 765.3 terawatt-hours in the previous year.
Gross nuclear electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt-hours)
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European Commission. (September 22, 2022). Gross nuclear electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976159/nuclear-electricity-generation-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Gross nuclear electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976159/nuclear-electricity-generation-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2022). Gross nuclear electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976159/nuclear-electricity-generation-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Gross Nuclear Electricity Generation in The European Union (Eu-27) in Selected Years from 2000 to 2020 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976159/nuclear-electricity-generation-in-the-eu/
European Commission, Gross nuclear electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976159/nuclear-electricity-generation-in-the-eu/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Gross nuclear electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) in selected years from 2000 to 2020 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], European Commission, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976159/nuclear-electricity-generation-in-the-eu/