Jens Geier· S&D

Nuanced

Around a quarter of uranium imports used in Europe came from Russia

Omissions

• The specific figure is approximately 23% (2023-2024 data), not exactly 25%
• The claim does not specify the year; the 23% figure refers to 2023-2024, which was the most recent available data at the time of the claim (March 2026)
• Russian uranium dependence varies by metric: natural uranium imports (~23%), enrichment services (~23%), but fuel assembly imports from Russia are lower (~10%)
• The EU has been successfully diversifying its uranium supply, with Russian dependence decreasing from higher levels in previous years

Sources

• PrimaryEuratom Supply Agency Annual Report 2024EU uranium supply sources 2024: Russia accounted for approximately 23% of natural uranium supply to EU utilities
• SecondaryBruegel - Ending European Union imports of Russian uraniumIn 2023, 23 percent of natural uranium used in EU final nuclear products originated from Russia (equivalent to 3,419 tonnes)
• SecondaryCE Energy News - Beyond politics: Can the EU really phase out Russian nuclear fuel?When it comes to uranium enrichment, the European Union's dependence on Russia stood at 23 per cent in 2024