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Nuclear Power in Tennessee
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Nuclear generation (2025)
29,333 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
39.28%
National rank (nuclear output)
#10
U.S. average share
17.72%
Nuclear share of Tennessee's power mix over time
2001: 29.7% → 2025: 39.28%
Year by year
| Year | Nuclear (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,333 | 39.28% |
| 2024 | 32,186 | 42.26% |
| 2023 | 37,937 | 48.77% |
| 2022 | 35,635 | 45.67% |
| 2021 | 35,330 | 44.69% |
| 2020 | 36,688 | 45.54% |
| 2019 | 35,720 | 43.39% |
| 2018 | 36,176 | 44.36% |
| 2017 | 31,818 | 40.25% |
| 2016 | 29,578 | 37.28% |
| 2015 | 24,960 | 33.19% |
| 2014 | 27,670 | 34.8% |
| 2013 | 28,494 | 35.77% |
| 2012 | 25,102 | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 26,919 | 33.19% |
| 2010 | 27,739 | 33.69% |
| 2009 | 26,962 | 33.82% |
| 2008 | 27,030 | 29.81% |
| 2007 | 28,700 | 30.17% |
| 2006 | 24,679 | 26.28% |
| 2005 | 27,803 | 28.63% |
| 2004 | 28,612 | 29.32% |
| 2003 | 24,153 | 26.19% |
| 2002 | 27,574 | 28.69% |
| 2001 | 28,576 | 29.7% |
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.