In 2020, nuclear power accounted for 24.6 percent of gross electricity generation in the European Union. This figure has been on a mostly downward trend since 1995, when nuclear energy made up 32.9 percent of the EU's power mix.
Nuclear share of gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2020
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European Commission. (September 22, 2022). Nuclear share of gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976248/nuclear-electricity-shares-european-union/
European Commission. "Nuclear share of gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2020." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976248/nuclear-electricity-shares-european-union/
European Commission. (2022). Nuclear share of gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976248/nuclear-electricity-shares-european-union/
European Commission. "Nuclear Share of Gross Electricity Generation in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1990 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976248/nuclear-electricity-shares-european-union/
European Commission, Nuclear share of gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976248/nuclear-electricity-shares-european-union/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Nuclear share of gross electricity generation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2020 [Graph], European Commission, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976248/nuclear-electricity-shares-european-union/