In 2022, the cumulative capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide reached approximately 371 gigawatts electrical, down from 389.5 gigawatts electrical. That same year, the number of global nuclear reactors decreased from 437 to 411.
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IAEA. (August 29, 2023). Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2022 (in megawatts electrical) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA. "Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2022 (in megawatts electrical)." Chart. August 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA. (2023). Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2022 (in megawatts electrical). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA. "Capacity of Nuclear Power Plants in Operation Worldwide from 1954 to 2022 (in Megawatts Electrical)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA, Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2022 (in megawatts electrical) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2022 (in megawatts electrical) [Graph], IAEA, August 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/