In 2022, Western Europe was the worldwide leader for nuclear power capacity, at 124 gigawatts, followed by the United States and China. While nuclear capacity installed in Europe and the U.S. is forecast to decrease steadily in the next decades, it will increase in China, which will lead the ranking by 2040. The nuclear power capacity installed in this country is projected to almost triple by 2050.
Installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by region
(in gigawatts)
* Projections in the EIA reference case, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
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EIA. (October 11, 2023). Installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast for 2050, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263993/generation-capacity-of-nuclear-power-worldwide-by-2030/
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