Nuclear power's share of electricity generation in Northern, Western and Southern Europe stood at 20 percent in 2023. Nuclear energy's contribution to electricity generation is forecast to decrease in the coming decade. In a high case scenario of targeted nuclear power expansion, a growth in the nuclear share of European electricity production is expected between 2030 and 2050, reaching over 21 percent by 2050. In the opposite scenario, this percentage would decrease to 11. Similar projections for the nuclear share of electricity generation in North America show figures as low as 7.3 percent if nuclear power is not promoted.
Nuclear share of electricity generation in Northern, Western, and Southern Europe in 2023 with forecast until 2050, by scenario
According to the source, the low case scenario assumes that current market, technology, and resource trends will continue; few additional changes in laws, policies, and regulations concerning nuclear power will be made. No assumptions concerning targets for nuclear power are made.
The high case scenario takes into account existing policies as well as publicized intentions of individual countries regarding expansion of nuclear power use. While more ambitious, the high case projections are still plausible and technically feasible.
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IAEA. (September 14, 2024). Nuclear share of electricity generation in Northern, Western, and Southern Europe in 2023 with forecast until 2050, by scenario [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336581/north-west-and-south-europe-nuclear-share-of-electricity-production-forecast/
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