This statistic represents nuclear energy generation in the European Union between 1965 and 2018. In 1965 the European Union's generation of nuclear energy amounted to approximately 20 terawatt-hours. By 2005, this had increased to a peak of approximately 998 terawatt-hours. Since then, generation has generally been in decline, and by 2018 it had fallen to 827.4 terawatt-hours.
Nuclear energy generation in the EU from 1965 to 2018
(in terawatt-hours)
*Based on gross generation and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply. Converted on the basis of thermal equivalence assuming 38% conversion efficiency in a modern thermal power station. Excludes Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania prior to 1985 and Croatia and Slovenia prior to 1990.
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BP. (June 11, 2019). Nuclear energy generation in the EU from 1965 to 2018 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982260/historical-nuclear-energy-generation-in-the-european-union/
BP. "Nuclear energy generation in the EU from 1965 to 2018 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982260/historical-nuclear-energy-generation-in-the-european-union/
BP. (2019). Nuclear energy generation in the EU from 1965 to 2018 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982260/historical-nuclear-energy-generation-in-the-european-union/
BP. "Nuclear Energy Generation in The Eu from 1965 to 2018 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982260/historical-nuclear-energy-generation-in-the-european-union/
BP, Nuclear energy generation in the EU from 1965 to 2018 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982260/historical-nuclear-energy-generation-in-the-european-union/ (last visited January 22, 2020)
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