Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation in United States

In 2025, uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators in United States was 46.9 million pounds; carbon intensity of electricity generation was 384.4 gCO2e/kWh.

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Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators

Unit: million pounds · 2 observations

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Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operatorsUranium purchases by nuclear plant operators. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 46.9 million pounds to 55.9 million pounds. Latest value 46.9 million pounds (2025). million pounds 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2024 2025 55.9 46.9
Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operatorsUranium purchases by nuclear plant operators. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 46.9 million pounds to 55.9 million pounds. Latest value 46.9 million pounds (2025). million pounds 0 20 40 60 2024 2025 55.9 46.9
Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operatorsUranium purchases by nuclear plant operators. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 46.9 million pounds to 55.9 million pounds. Latest value 46.9 million pounds (2025). million pounds 0 20 40 60 2024 2025 55.9 46.9
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Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 55.9 million pounds
2025 Actual 46.9 million pounds
Source: EIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Unit: gCO2e/kWh · 2 observations

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Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 383.8 gCO2e/kWh to 384.4 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 384.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2024 2025 384 384
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 383.8 gCO2e/kWh to 384.4 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 384.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2024 2025 384 384
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 383.8 gCO2e/kWh to 384.4 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 384.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2024 2025 384 384
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2024 Estimate 383.8 gCO2e/kWh
2025 Estimate 384.4 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators Carbon intensity of electricity generation
2024 55.9 million pounds EIA 383.8 gCO2e/kWh Ember
2025 46.9 million pounds EIA 384.4 gCO2e/kWh Ember

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Uranium purchases by nuclear plant operators

Total purchases of U3O8 equivalent by owners and operators of commercial nuclear power plants.

2 observations charted in United States · source organisations: EIA

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Emissions intensity of electricity generation, measured as greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (gCO2e) per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.

2 observations charted in United States (of 26 annual records) · source organisations: Ember

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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