U.S. uranium production more than tripled in 2025 and was the highest since 2017

Browse by tag liquid fuels natural gas electricity oil/petroleum production/supply crude oil consumption/demand generation prices map states exports/imports international coal renewables weather forecasts/projections gasoline capacity steo (short-term energy outlook)

In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component of nuclear reactor fuel. U.S. U3O8 production in 2025 was the most since 2017 and more than triple the volume produced in 2024.

Producing U3O8—often called yellowcake for its powdered, yellow appearance—is one of the first steps in making fuel for nuclear reactors. After uranium ore is mined, it goes through a milling process where uranium is extracted from the ore, producing U3O8, which is then processed at conversion and enrichment facilities. The enriched uranium is made into fuel pellets that are assembled into fuel rods for nuclear reactors.

In 2025, exploration drilling to locate, map, and evaluate underground uranium deposits included 1,824 holes with total footage surpassing 1.0 million feet, up from the 1,324 holes with a total footage of 0.6 million feet drilled in 2024. Development drilling to measure the size, shape, and grade of known uranium deposits totaled 3,708 holes with total footage of 1.30 million feet in 2025, up from 2,462 holes and 1.26 million feet in 2024.

In 2025, owners and operators of U.S. nuclear plants purchased a total of 46.9 million pounds of U3O8 equivalent, down from 55.9 million pounds in 2024. Purchases were made from both domestic and foreign suppliers at a weighted-average price of $58.46 per pound, 11% higher than the 2024 weighted-average price of $52.71 per pound.

Most of the U3O8 delivered to U.S. nuclear plants in 2025 was of foreign origin, with Canada as the top source at 32% of total deliveries, followed by Kazakhstan (28%) and Australia (15%). U.S.-origin material accounted for 7% of total deliveries in 2025.

More information regarding U.S. uranium production and sourcing is available in EIA’s Domestic Uranium Production Report and Uranium Marketing Annual Report.

Petroleum & Other Liquids

Crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, diesel, propane, and other liquids including biofuels and natural gas liquids.

Natural Gas

Exploration and reserves, storage, imports and exports, production, prices, sales.

Electricity

Sales, revenue and prices, power plants, fuel use, stocks, generation, trade, demand & emissions.

Coal

Reserves, production, prices, employment and productivity, distribution, stocks, imports and exports.

Nuclear & Uranium

Uranium fuel, nuclear reactors, generation, spent fuel.

Renewable & Alternative Fuels

Includes hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and ethanol.

EIA Survey Forms

Forms EIA uses to collect energy data including descriptions, links to survey instructions, and additional information.

Total Energy

Comprehensive data summaries, comparisons, analysis, and projections integrated across all energy sources.

Consumption & Efficiency

Energy use in homes, commercial buildings, manufacturing, and transportation.

U.S. States

State energy information, including overviews, rankings, data, and analyses.

International

International energy information, including overviews, rankings, data, and analyses.

Environment

Greenhouse gas data, voluntary reporting, electric power plant emissions.

Analysis and Projections

Monthly and yearly energy forecasts, analysis of energy topics, financial analysis, congressional reports.

Special Reports

Special market analysis and/or data requests.

Data Tools, Apps, & Maps

Tools to customize searches, view specific data sets, study detailed documentation, and access time-series data.

Open Data

EIA's free and open data available as API, Excel add-in, bulk files, and widgets

EIA Beta

Come test out some of the products still in development and let us know what you think!

Open Source Code

EIA's open source code, available on GitHub.

All Reports & Products

Email Updates

RSS Feeds

Follow us. . .

A-Z Index

Energy Explained

For Teachers

Lesson plans, science fair experiments, field trips, teacher guide, and career corner.

Glossary

FAQs

What's New?

Press Room

Author: admin