The United States is the global leader in nuclear electricity production, with approximately 770 terawatt-hours in 2022. China, France, and Russia had a production ranging between roughly 360 terawatt-hours in China and 200 in Russia that year. According to a recent forecast, China's nuclear production will increase steadily and surpass that of the U.S. in 2033.
Nuclear power generation worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2035, by leading country
(in gigawatt-hours)
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Energy Monitor. (May 26, 2023). Nuclear power generation worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2035, by leading country (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388833/nuclear-power-generation-forecast-global-by-country/
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