Source: EIA-858 Uranium Marketing Annual Report 2024 •
Released Sep 30, 2025 • Next edition expected June 2026 • Generated by uranium-edge
2024 Total Delivered
55.9M lbs
avg $52.71/lb
New Contracts (2024)
$86.20/lb
+64% vs delivered avg — utilities paying up
Utility Inventory
126.4M lbs
3.2 yrs at current demand
Friendly-Nation Share
60%
Canada + Australia + US + Namibia
Russia Share 2024
3.7%
vs 16.5% in 2020 — declining
Gap (10-yr accumulated)
52M lbs
New LT contracts needed 2025-2034
US Uranium Purchases by Country of Origin (2020–2024)
2024 country mix: Canada 34%,
Kazakhstan 22%,
Australia 16%,
Uzbekistan 8%,
Russia 4%.
Friendly-nation sourcing at 60%.
Russia ban in motion: UFPA (2024) prohibits most Russian uranium imports.
2024 deliveries already down to 3.7% from 16.5% in 2020.
~8M lbs/yr of replacement demand must come from Western producers.
Implied US Procurement by Producer (2024, via Country Attribution)
EIA-858 individual utility data is withheld. Attribution uses country-of-origin totals
× estimated producer market-share weights (public filings + industry data).
Confidence: High for Canada/Kazakhstan/US; Medium for other countries.
Ticker
Producer
Implied Lbs
Share
Source Countries
Status
CCJ
Cameco (JV)
17.3M
31.5%
Kazakhstan, Canada
Investable
PALAF
Paladin/Husab
4.6M
8.4%
Australia, Namibia
Investable
UUUU
Energy Fuels
1.7M
3.2%
United States
Investable
UEC
Uranium Energy
1.3M
2.4%
United States
Investable
DNN
Denison Mines
0.9M
1.7%
Canada
Investable
EU
enCore Energy
0.9M
1.6%
United States
Investable
KAP
Kazatomprom
9.9M
18.0%
Kazakhstan
Broker/Other
other
Lotus Resources
7.9M
14.3%
Niger, Namibia, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Australia, Canada, South Africa, United States
Broker/Other
state
CGN/Husab Mine
7.4M
13.5%
Russia, Namibia, Uzbekistan
State-owned
BHP
BHP (Olympic Dam)
3.0M
5.5%
Australia
Broker/Other
Key takeaway: Cameco (CCJ) is by far the single largest supplier
to US utilities (~Canada 85% × 18.6M lbs + Kazakhstan JV). Paladin (PALAF) is the
primary Australian conduit. US domestic producers (UUUU, UEC, EU) collectively
supply only ~4.3M lbs — less than 8% of US demand.
Historical Procurement & Utility Inventory Trends
2024 inflection: Total deliveries rose to 55.9M lbs (up from
40.3M in 2018 trough) as utilities reload after years of inventory drawdown.
Long-term contract share remains dominant at ~90%.
Inventory rebuilding: Utility-owned inventory hit
126.4M lbs in 2024 — highest since 2016. Represents 3.2x
annual consumption. Comfortable near-term, but new long-term contracts
being signed at $86/lb signals utilities see no price relief ahead.
US Fleet Uncovered Position Model — 2025–2034
Existing long-term contracts roll off ~8%/yr. Spot purchase rate held at ~12%.
Gap = demand not covered by existing LT book — requires new long-term contracting.
Model is fleet-aggregate; actual utility positions vary.
Year
Demand (M lbs)
LT Committed (est)
Spot Est
Gap (New LT needed)
Inv Buffer (M lbs)
2025
40
45.8
4.7
0.0
126
2026
39.4
42.1
4.7
0.0
121
2027
39.6
38.7
4.8
0.0
116
2028
39.8
35.6
4.8
0.0
111
2029
40.0
32.8
4.8
2.4
106
2030
40.2
30.2
4.8
5.2
101
2031
40.4
27.8
4.8
7.8
96
2032
40.6
25.6
4.9
10.1
91
2033
40.8
23.6
4.9
12.3
86
2034
41.0
21.7
4.9
14.4
81
10-yr Total
401
324
48
52
Structural bull case: The accumulated 10-year procurement gap of
52M lbs
must be filled by new long-term contracts — likely at prices well above current spot.
2024 new contracts averaged $86/lb vs 53 spot,
confirming utilities are already locking in supply at substantial premiums.
This sustained demand overhang structurally advantages producers with near-term
production: CCJ, UUUU, UEC, EU, PALAF.
Data & Methodology
All supply data from EIA-858 Uranium Marketing Annual Report (2024 edition, released Sep 30, 2025; next edition expected June 2026).
Per-utility purchase data is withheld by EIA; this report uses fleet-aggregate country-of-origin
totals. Producer attribution weights are derived from publicly available market share estimates
(Cameco annual reports, Kazatomprom filings, BHP disclosures) and are approximate.
Uncovered position model uses simplified LT roll-off assumption; actual contract tenors vary.
Do not use for investment decisions without independent verification.