Global Nuclear Power Generation
Updated on 05.15.2023
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production from nuclear
remains stable at around 10% of the world
. China still drives the sector, whereas Japan is gradually stepping up its production after the Fukushima accident.
At the end of 2019, there were 443 fully operational nuclear reactors in the world, in 30 different countries.
Global Nuclear Power Generation (in terawatt-hours – TWh)
| Country | 2020 | 2021 | Share of Nuclear Power in Domestic Electricity Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 831,5 | 819,1 | 29,3% |
| China | 366,2 | 407,5 | 14,6% |
| France | 353,8 | 379,4 | 13,5% |
| Russia | 215,9 | 222,4 | 7,9% |
| South Korea | 160,2 | 158,0 | 5,6% |
| Canada | 97,5 | 92,0 | 3,3% |
| Ukraine | 76,2 | 86,2 | 3,1% |
| Germany | 64,4 | 69,0 | 2,5% |
| Japan | 43,0 | 61,2 | 2,2% |
| Spain | 58,3 | 56,5 | 2,0% |
| Sweden | 49,2 | 53,1 | 1,9% |
| Belgium | 34,4 | 50,6 | 1,8% |
| United Kingdom | 50,3 | 45,9 | 1,6% |
| Total World | 2 694 | 2 800 | 100% |
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