The installed nuclear power capacity worldwide is projected to grow in the coming two decades, to reach 436 gigawatts in 2040. In comparison to 2020, this would represent an increase of roughly 16.6 percent. By 2050, global nuclear power capacity is expected to drop slightly, totaling 427 gigawatts.
Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050 (in gigawatts)
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Statistics on Global nuclear energy
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EIA. (October 6, 2021). Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217259/global-installed-nuclear-power-generation-capacity/
EIA. "Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050 (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217259/global-installed-nuclear-power-generation-capacity/
EIA. (2021). Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217259/global-installed-nuclear-power-generation-capacity/
EIA. "Projected Installed Nuclear Power Generation Capacity Worldwide from 2020 to 2050 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217259/global-installed-nuclear-power-generation-capacity/
EIA, Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217259/global-installed-nuclear-power-generation-capacity/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217259/global-installed-nuclear-power-generation-capacity/