In 2024, 12 EU countries with nuclear electricity production generated 649,524 gigawatt hours (GWh), a 4.8% increase from 2023. This marks the second consecutive annual rise after a 2022 decline. Nuclear power accounted for 23.3% of EU electricity production. France led with 380,451 GWh (58.6% of EU total), followed by Spain (8.4%), Sweden (7.8%), and Finland (5.0%). France saw the highest growth at +12.5%, while Sweden and Slovenia increased by 4.5% and 4.2% respectively. Other producers averaged a 4% decrease, with the Netherlands down 10.3%. Germany, which ceased nuclear production in 2023, was the second-largest producer before that. France and Slovakia relied most on nuclear energy (67.3% and 61.6% respectively), while the Netherlands used 2.9%. Slovenia’s plant is 50% co-owned by Croatia.
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