Nuclear Reactor Prices in the United States

U.S. Nuclear Reactor Export Price per Ton in April 2022

In April 2022, the nuclear reactor price per ton amounted to $6.9K (FOB, US), reducing by -81.7% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price continues to indicate a abrupt curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2022 an increase of 169% month-to-month. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $37.7K per ton, and then dropped remarkably in the following month.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In April 2022, the country with the highest price was Colombia ($13.7K per ton), while the average price for exports to Sweden ($4.8K per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From January 2022 to April 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Mexico (0.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

U.S. Nuclear Reactor Exports

In May 2022, exports of nuclear reactors from the United States reduced sharply to 3 tons, with a decrease of -50% compared with April 2022. In general, exports recorded a abrupt curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2022 when exports increased by 50% against the previous month. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 6 tons; afterwards, it flattened through to May 2022.

In value terms, nuclear reactor exports skyrocketed to $59K (IndexBox estimates) in May 2022. Overall, exports, however, saw strong growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when exports increased by 169% against the previous month. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $226K. From April 2022 to May 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

U.S. Nuclear Reactor Exports by Country

Mexico (3 tons) was the main destination for nuclear reactor exports from the United States, accounting for a 50% share of total exports. Moreover, nuclear reactor exports to Mexico exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Colombia (1 tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was held by Panama (1 tons), with a 17% share.

From January 2022 to April 2022, the average monthly growth rate of volume to Mexico was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: Colombia (0.0% per month) and Panama (0.0% per month).

In value terms, the largest markets for nuclear reactor exported from the United States were Mexico ($16K), Colombia ($14K) and Panama ($6.9K), with a combined 88% share of total exports. These countries were followed by Sweden, which accounted for a further 12%.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Sweden, with a CAGR of 0.0%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.