Resources & Stats
Generation Statistics
Average Operating Efficiency by Source of Electricity Infographic (2008) (JPG)
This chart shows that nuclear energy's operating efficiency is higher than any other energy source.
U.S. Electricity Generation Fuel Shares InfoGraphic (2008) (JPG) This chart shows that nuclear energy makes up nearly 20 percent of the nation's electricity supply.
Power Production Equivalents InfoGraphic (2010) (JPG)
This chart shows the amount of electricity produced from one uranium fuel pellet, in comparison to other energy sources.
U.S. Nuclear Generating Statistics (1971 - 2008) (XLS) This table shows U.S. nuclear generation, the share of total power generation from nuclear energy, average capacity factor, and total U.S. nuclear capacity from 1971-2008.
U.S. Electricity Generation Fuel Shares (1973 - 2008) (XLS) This table shows U.S. electricity generation fuel shares by generation type from 1973 to 2008.
State Electricity Generation Fuel Shares (2008) (XLS) This table shows state-by-state electricity generation fuel shares by generation type for 2008.
State Nuclear Generation and Fuel Share (2008) (XLS) This table shows state-by-state data on net nuclear generation and nuclear’s share of each state’s total generation.
World Nuclear Generation and Capacity (2008) (XLS) This table shows nuclear generation and capacity in countries with nuclear power plants.
Top 10 Nuclear Generating Countries (2008) (PPT) This bar chart shows the ten countries with the greatest nuclear generation in 2008.


