United Kingdom: Nuclear electricity capacity
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| United Kingdom |
Nuclear electricity capacity, million kilowatts |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.88 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | million kilowatts |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 10.17 |
| Min - Max | 5.88 - 12.96 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 5.88 million kilowatts, unchanged from 5.88 million kilowatts in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 2.02 million kilowatts, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2023 is 10.17 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 5.88 million kilowatts, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 12.96 million kilowatts was recorded in 1998.
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