From 14 Swedish boilers (grate fired as well as fluidized bed) 31 different ashes were collected and analysed for uranium. Uranium concentrations ranged from 0.32 to 22 mg/kg dw. Average uranium concentration in the bottom ash and fly ash was 1.3 and 2.7 mg/kg dw, respectively, indicating that uranium in the fuel is quite volatile during combustion. Highest concentration of uranium was found in a fly ash from a boiler burning peat indicating that peat is a natural source of uranium.