The demand of nuclear energy as a primary energy source is forecast to increase in the United Kingdom between 2025 and 2040, peaking at 13 million metric tons of oil equivalent at the end of the period. At that time, fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil are forecast to be the main primary energy sources in the UK.
Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020 to 2040*
(in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
Characteristic
Demand in million metric tons of oil equivalent
2040
13
2035
8
2030
9
2025
11
2020
11
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (November 30, 2023). Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
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