Energy By the Numbers

Discover some of the many Nuclear Power Plants across Illnois.

See statistics for total nuclear energy generated in the US from 1971 to 2019.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes argues that nuclear is safer than most energy sources and is needed if the world hopes to radically decrease its carbon emissions.

The nuclear fuel cycle consists of front-end steps that prepare uranium for use in nuclear reactors and back-end steps to safely manage, prepare, and dispose of used—or spent—but still highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel.

Nuclear Reactor is the heart of any Nuclear Power Plant. It's a device wherein a nuclear chain reaction starts and is controlled.

Discover the latest innovations in America's Nuclear Energy.

Nuclear energy is America’s work horse. It’s been rolling up its sleeves for 6 decades now to provide constant, reliable, carbon-free power to millions of Americans.

Explore the Nuclear Reactor Test Complex on the campus of the Idaho National Laborary.

Use this interactive map to see Nuclear reactors across the United States.

Nuclear power reactors do not produce direct carbon dioxide emissions. Nuclear reactors do not produce air pollution or carbon dioxide while operating.

So, just how clean and sustainable is nuclear energy? Try these quick facts for starters.

Did you know that 20% of America’s electricity comes from nuclear power? That’s an incredible stat given the fact that there are just 98 nuclear reactors operating in the United States.

The main job of a reactor is to house and control nuclear fission—a process where atoms split and release energy.

Did you know about a fifth of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power each year? If not, then it’s about time you get to know nuclear.

The U.S. Energy Department ensures America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.