Nuclear Generation — 2023
What the figures show
In 2023, United States ranked first with 774.9 billion kilowatthours, followed by China (433.4) and France (320.8). Together the top three accounted for 57.72% of the world total. 214 countries reported figures for 2023.
214 countries reported figures for 2023. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- United States ranked 1st with 774.9 billion kilowatthours, 29.25% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 771.5 billion kilowatthours (+0.43%).
- China ranked 2nd with 433.4 billion kilowatthours, 16.36% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 417.8 billion kilowatthours (+3.73%).
- France ranked 3rd with 320.8 billion kilowatthours, 12.11% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 279.0 billion kilowatthours (+14.99%).
- Russia ranked 4th with 217.0 billion kilowatthours, 8.19% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 223.4 billion kilowatthours (-2.85%).
- South Korea ranked 5th with 172.6 billion kilowatthours, 6.51% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 167.3 billion kilowatthours (+3.12%).
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 27, activityId 12, unit BKWH, annual). Period 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-06 16:52:37 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
Nuclear Generation — 2023
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value billion kilowatthours | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 774.9 | 29.25% | 771.5 | +0.43% | 1 |
| 2 | China | 433.4 | 16.36% | 417.8 | +3.73% | 2 |
| 3 | France | 320.8 | 12.11% | 279.0 | +14.99% | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 217.0 | 8.19% | 223.4 | -2.85% | 4 |
| 5 | South Korea | 172.6 | 6.51% | 167.3 | +3.12% | 5 |
| 6 | Canada | 84.57 | 3.19% | 82.30 | +2.75% | 6 |
| 7 | Japan | 77.05 | 2.91% | 51.50 | +49.61% | 9 |
| 8 | Spain | 54.28 | 2.05% | 56.03 | -3.13% | 8 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 51.94 | 1.96% | 62.07 | -16.32% | 7 |
| 10 | India | 48.24 | 1.82% | 46.20 | +4.42% | 11 |
| 11 | Sweden | 46.67 | 1.76% | 50.06 | -6.77% | 10 |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 37.01 | 1.40% | 43.35 | -14.61% | 12 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 33.06 | 1.25% | 19.30 | +71.31% | 20 |
| 14 | Finland | 32.77 | 1.24% | 24.22 | +35.28% | 16 |
| 15 | Belgium | 31.23 | 1.18% | 41.62 | -24.96% | 13 |
| World | 2,649 | 100.00% | ||||
Nuclear Generation, 2023. Unit: billion kilowatthours. 214 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2022.
1 cited source
- [1]International Energy Statistics U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
How this record was made
The ranking period 2023 of “Nuclear Generation” as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics, compiled from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. The record lists the first 15 rows in the order published and states each figure as published: rank, value, share of the total, the value for the previous period, the change and the previous rank. No figure is estimated or interpreted.
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Cite this record
Eurabelt Publications (2026). Nuclear Generation — 2023. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0108. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/nuclear-generation-2023