Ranked: Nuclear Power Production, by Country 🏭
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1/ Concentrated supply
Just 15 countries account for more than 91% of global nuclear power production
In the U.S., nuclear power produces over 50% of the country’s clean electricity.
Just 15 countries account for more than 91% of global nuclear power production
In the U.S., nuclear power produces over 50% of the country’s clean electricity.
2/ Chinese Growth
China, the world’s second-largest nuclear power producer, is investing further in nuclear energy in a bid to achieve its climate goals.
The plan, which includes building 150 new reactors by 2035, could cost as much as $440 billion.
China, the world’s second-largest nuclear power producer, is investing further in nuclear energy in a bid to achieve its climate goals.
The plan, which includes building 150 new reactors by 2035, could cost as much as $440 billion.
3/ European plans mixed
Germany is the eighth-largest on the list but plans to shut its last operating reactor in 2022 as part of its nuclear phase-out.
France, meanwhile, plans to expand its nuclear capacity.
Germany is the eighth-largest on the list but plans to shut its last operating reactor in 2022 as part of its nuclear phase-out.
France, meanwhile, plans to expand its nuclear capacity.
4/ Nuclear reliance
European countries dominate the leaderboard with all the top 10 spots, including France, where nuclear power is the country’s largest source of electricity.
European countries dominate the leaderboard with all the top 10 spots, including France, where nuclear power is the country’s largest source of electricity.
5/ The Outlook
The World Bank predicts that the global economic output of nuclear energy is expected to increase 3.8 per cent in 2022 vs 2 per cent in 2021.
The World Bank predicts that the global economic output of nuclear energy is expected to increase 3.8 per cent in 2022 vs 2 per cent in 2021.
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