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Nuclear Power in Iowa

Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Nuclear generation (2025)
thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
National rank (nuclear output)
#1
U.S. average share
17.72%

Nuclear share of Iowa's power mix over time

2001: 9.48%2025:

Year by year

YearNuclear (thousand MWh)Share of state mix
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
20202,9054.87%
20195,2368.36%
20184,8957.72%
20175,2149%
20164,7038.65%
20155,2439.25%
20144,1527.3%
20135,3219.39%
20124,3477.67%
20115,2159.25%
20104,4517.74%
20094,6799.02%
20085,2829.95%
20074,5199.08%
20065,09511.2%
20054,53810.28%
20044,92911.4%
20033,9889.47%
20024,57410.76%
20013,8539.48%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.

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