☢️ Uranium Utility Contracting Intelligence DEMAND SIDE

Utility buyer profiles · developer contract coverage · sector supply/demand · Generated May 21, 2026
3.8
Mlbs/yr Contracted
17.4
Mlbs/yr Uncontracted
18%
Sector Coverage
9
Tracked Utilities
5
Term Contracts
1
MOUs / LOIs
2
Discussions / Watch
📊 Sector Overview
Developer Coverage
Utility Relationships
Utility Profiles
🔔 Watch Catalysts
Sector Contracted Capacity — 7 tracked developers with known production targets
18% contracted — 3.8 Mlbs/yr 82% uncontracted — 17.4 Mlbs/yr
Why utility contracting matters for M&A: A utility term contract announcement is typically the single largest re-rating catalyst for a uranium developer — it de-risks the production timeline, validates economics, and makes the company an immediately bankable acquisition target. Fully contracted producers (like Ur-Energy) trade at significant premiums to uncontracted developers with equivalent resources.

Contracting cycle: Utilities typically contract 3–5 years before delivery. The 2024–2027 window is the most active since 2007, driven by reactor restarts (Three Mile Island 2024, Palisades 2025), new builds (Vogtle 3&4 USA, SMR programs), and geopolitical diversification away from Russian and Kazakhstani supply.
Reading the data: Contract volumes are estimates where counterparties are undisclosed — marked with ?. Confirmed data sourced from public filings; inferred relationships reflect publicly known contracting postures of utilities and developers. ? = inferred / reported, not confirmed in public filing.
Developer Contract Status at a Glance
DeveloperDepositCapacityStatusCoverageKnown Buyers
Ur-Energy
URG
ISR1.2 Mlbs/yr✓✓ Fully
100%
EDF, US utility consortium
enCore Energy
EU
ISR4.0 Mlbs/yr~ Partial
38%
undisclosed US utilities (2 named)
Peninsula Energy
PEN.ASX
ISR2.0 Mlbs/yr~ Partial
25%
undisclosed US utility
Lotus Resources
LOT.ASX
sandstone2.5 Mlbs/yr~ MOU/LOI
24%
Yellow Cake plc (YCA)
GoviEx Uranium
GXU.V
sandstone5.2 Mlbs/yr— None
0%
Deep Yellow
DEI.ASX
calcrete3.3 Mlbs/yr— None
0%
IsoEnergy
ISO.V
unconformity3.0 Mlbs/yr— None
0%
F3 Uranium
FUU.V
unconformity— Pre-resource
Developer contract coverage — sorted by contract status (fully contracted first), then by annual capacity. Coverage % = contracted Mlbs/yr ÷ nameplate capacity.
DeveloperDepositJurisdictionResource Annual CapacityStatusCoverage Contracted VolKnown BuyersMill / Process Note
Ur-Energy
URG
producer
ISRWyoming, USA (Lost Creek ISR)29 Mlbs1.2 Mlbs/yr✓✓ Fully
100%
1.2 Mlbs/yrEDF, US utility consortiumLost Creek ISR in production; Shirley Basin expansion next
enCore Energy
EU
producer
ISRTexas / Wyoming, USA (ISR)209 Mlbs4.0 Mlbs/yr~ Partial
38%
1.5 Mlbs/yrundisclosed US utilities (2 named)Alta Mesa (TX) + Dewey Burdock (WY); ~38% capacity contracted
Peninsula Energy
PEN.ASX
developer
ISRWyoming, USA (Lance ISR)59 Mlbs2.0 Mlbs/yr~ Partial
25%
0.5 Mlbs/yrundisclosed US utilityLance ISR; low-pH ISR restart; ~25% of capacity under term
Lotus Resources
LOT.ASX
developer
sandstoneMalawi (Kayelekera)58 Mlbs2.5 Mlbs/yr~ MOU/LOI
24%
0.6 Mlbs/yrYellow Cake plc (YCA)Kayelekera restart; acid-leach mill in-situ; YCA MOU ~0.6 Mlbs/yr
GoviEx Uranium
GXU.V
developer
sandstoneNiger / Mali / Zambia143 Mlbs5.2 Mlbs/yr— None
0%
Madaouela (Niger) fully permitted; KEPCO potential buyer
Deep Yellow
DEI.ASX
developer
calcreteNamibia (Tumas) / Australia (Mulga Rock)332 Mlbs3.3 Mlbs/yr— None
0%
Tumas calcrete; DFS complete 2024; no contracts announced
IsoEnergy
ISO.V
developer
unconformityAthabasca Basin, SK109 Mlbs3.0 Mlbs/yr— None
0%
Toll-milling with Orano (McClean Lake); OPG natural candidate
F3 Uranium
FUU.V
explorer
unconformityAthabasca Basin, SK— Pre-resourceJR Zone on PLN property; pre-resource
All tracked utility–developer relationships — term contracts, MOUs, and monitored discussions. Sorted: term contracts first, then MOUs, then discussions. ? Inferred = consistent with public contracting posture but not named in filing.
UtilityDeveloperType VolumeExpiryConfidenceNotes
Constellation Energy
CONST · USA · 21 reactors
PRIVATE
Ur-Energy
URG
✓ Term contract0.4 Mlbs/yr2027? InferredReported term contract with Constellation or affiliated US utility. URG confirms 'US utility consortium' but does not name counterparties. Volume estimated from total 1.2 Mlbs/yr contracted.
Constellation Energy
CONST · USA · 21 reactors
PRIVATE
enCore Energy
EU
✓ Term contract0.5 Mlbs/yr2028? InferredenCore has 2 named utility off-take agreements (unnamed). Constellation consistent with ISR Texas/Wyoming footprint and contracting posture. Volume estimated from total 1.5 Mlbs/yr contracted.
Duke Energy
DUKE · USA · 11 reactors
PRIVATE
enCore Energy
EU
✓ Term contract0.5 Mlbs/yr2027? InferredenCore's second utility contract; southeast US utility footprint. Duke Carolina reactors historically source US-origin uranium.
Électricité de France
EDF · France · 56 reactors
STATE
Ur-Energy
URG
✓ Term contract0.3 Mlbs/yr2028✓ NamedMulti-year term contract; EDF is URG's anchor utility buyer. Delivery from Lost Creek, Wyoming ISR.
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA · USA · 6 reactors
STATE
Peninsula Energy
PEN.ASX
✓ Term contract0.5 Mlbs/yr2028? InferredPeninsula Energy's undisclosed US utility partner consistent with TVA — federal buyer, ISR preference, Wyoming proximity. Not confirmed in filing.
Yellow Cake plc
YCA · UK · 0 reactors
PHYSICAL
Lotus Resources
LOT.ASX
~ MOU/LOI0.6 Mlbs/yrn/d✓ NamedYellow Cake plc signed offtake MOU with Lotus Resources for Kayelekera restart production. Non-binding MOU; converts to firm contract on FID. ~0.6 Mlbs/yr is ~24% of nameplate capacity.
Korea Electric Power
KEPCO · S. Korea · 24 reactors
STATE
GoviEx Uranium
GXU.V
? Discussionsmonitoringn/d? InferredKorea historically sources from Niger/Africa. GoviEx's Madaouela (Niger) is permitted and in KEPCO's procurement geography. K-SURE financing could catalyze formal contracting — watch K-SURE project approval announcements.
Ontario Power Generation
OPG · Canada · 4 reactors
STATE
IsoEnergy
ISO.V
? Discussionsmonitoringn/d? InferredIsoEnergy (Athabasca Basin, Canadian-origin) is a natural OPG supply candidate under Canada's domestic uranium preference policy. No contract announced. First contract would be a major re-rating catalyst — watch for press releases.
Utility buyer profiles — demand scale, contracting posture, and supply preferences. "Tracked contracted vol" = volume tracked in this tool's universe only (underestimates true demand).
UtilityCountryReactorsType Annual DemandTracked Contracted Vol Active DevelopersNotes
Électricité de France
EDF
France56STATE10.0 Mlbs/yr0.3 Mlbs/yr (3% of demand tracked)Ur-EnergyWorld's largest nuclear fleet operator. ~10 Mlbs/yr demand. Long-term contracts with Cameco, Orano, Kazatomprom. Top buyer of Canadian and African ura...
Ontario Power Generation
OPG
Canada4STATE1.5 Mlbs/yr0.0 Mlbs/yrCanada's largest clean power generator. Primary buyer of Canadian-origin uranium under domestic preference policy. Darlington Refurbishment extends re...
Constellation Energy
CONST
USA21PRIVATE9.0 Mlbs/yr0.9 Mlbs/yr (10% of demand tracked)Ur-Energy, enCore EnergyLargest US nuclear fleet operator (post-Exelon spinoff). ~21 reactors needing ~8–10 Mlbs/yr. Aggressively contracting in the 2024–2026 window. Has con...
Duke Energy
DUKE
USA11PRIVATE4.5 Mlbs/yr0.5 Mlbs/yr (11% of demand tracked)enCore Energy~11 reactors; major long-term buyer. Concentrated in the Carolinas and Midwest. Typical contract horizon 3–7 years forward. Active in 2024–2025 contra...
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
USA6STATE2.5 Mlbs/yr0.5 Mlbs/yr (20% of demand tracked)Peninsula EnergyUS federal agency; 6 operating reactors. Buys via competitive tender — transparent procurement process. Historically contracted with US domestic produ...
Yellow Cake plc
YCA
UK0PHYSICAL1.0 Mlbs/yr0.0 Mlbs/yrPhysical uranium investment vehicle. Holds U3O8 at Cameco's Blind River facility. Annual purchase option from Kazatomprom (~1 Mlbs/yr). Also signed of...
Korea Electric Power
KEPCO
S. Korea24STATE8.0 Mlbs/yr0.0 Mlbs/yr24 operating reactors; ~8 Mlbs/yr demand. Long-term contracts with Cameco, Kazatomprom, Orano. K-SURE (Korean export credit) provides project financin...
NextEra Energy
NEE
USA7PRIVATE3.0 Mlbs/yr0.0 Mlbs/yr~7 reactors via FPL (Florida Power & Light) and Duane Arnold. Historically mixes spot and term procurement. Increasing nuclear weight as renewables gr...
Southern Company
SO
USA4PRIVATE1.8 Mlbs/yr0.0 Mlbs/yrOperates Vogtle Units 3 & 4 — the first new US nuclear units in 30 years (2023/2024). Ramp-up adds ~0.5 Mlbs/yr new demand. Historically sources via s...
Utility type key: STATE = government / federal utility (cost-plus procurement, transparent tender); PRIVATE = investor-owned utility (IOU, competitive procurement); PHYSICAL = uranium investment vehicle (not a utility — financial buyer bridging juniors to market)
🔔 Watch Catalysts — specific events that would change developer valuations and M&A attractiveness. A first contract for an uncontracted developer is the highest-impact single event in uranium junior investing.
Priority Catalyst Event Why It Matters What to Watch
🔴 CriticalIsoEnergy (ISO) maiden utility contractCanadian-origin + Athabasca Basin = natural OPG target. First contract announcement would be the single largest re-rating event for ISO — potentially doubling M&A attractiveness.OPG press releases; IsoEnergy MD&A commentary on offtake discussions
🟠 HighGoviEx (GXU) KEPCO contract or K-SURE project finance approvalMadaouela is permitted and production-ready. Korean project finance would simultaneously fund construction and lock in offtake. Transformational for GXU.GoviEx press releases; KEPCO tender announcements; K-SURE project list
🟡 MediumConstellation Energy new ISR term contract (2025–2026 window)Constellation is the most active US utility buyer in the current contracting cycle. Any new US ISR deal signals increased competition for domestic production.Constellation 10-Q/K filings; ISR developer press releases
🟢 WatchLotus Resources (LOT) YCA MOU conversion to binding contractNon-binding MOU converts on FID. FID depends on Kayelekera feasibility update and financing package. Binding contract is a strong valuation anchor.LOT press releases; YCA annual report uranium procurement section
⚪ MonitorEDF tender for African/Athabasca Basin supply (post-2027 contracts)EDF's current CCJ/Orano contracts roll off mid-decade. Next tender round will likely include Athabasca Basin developers and permitted African projects.EDF annual report; Cameco tender renewal announcements
⚪ MonitorDeep Yellow (DEI) first utility contract post-DFSDFS complete 2024; no contracts announced. First term contract on a 332 Mlbs deposit would materially change acquisition economics.DEI ASX releases; Namibian utility tender announcements