nuclear reactors were under construction in China.
Ten nuclear reactor constructions started in the world in 2021, up from four constructions started one year earlier. During the period in consideration, figures peaked at 42 construction starts in 1976. As of May 2022, 15 Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2021
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Statistics on Global nuclear energy
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Global electricity production 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Global nuclear power plants capacity 1954-2021
- Premium Statistic Global nuclear power production 1985-2021
- Premium Statistic Global nuclear energy consumption 2021, by leading country
- Basic Statistic Global nuclear power consumption share 2021, by selected country
- Basic Statistic Nuclear share of domestic electricity generation 2021, by select country
Nuclear power plants
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- Basic Statistic Number of operational nuclear reactors worldwide 1954-2021
- Basic Statistic Operable nuclear power reactors worldwide 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Global nuclear reactors 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Global largest nuclear power reactors 2021, by gross capacity
- Premium Statistic Global nuclear energy power plant construction 1954-2021
- Basic Statistic Global nuclear power reactors permanent shutdowns 2005-2022
- Basic Statistic Global nuclear reactors permanent shutdowns 2022, by country
Uranium
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- Premium Statistic Uranium mine production worldwide 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Global uranium mine production volume by method 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Production levels of global top uranium mines 2021
- Premium Statistic Global uranium production by leading countries in 2020
- Premium Statistic Countries with the largest uranium reserves worldwide 2020
Outlook
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- Basic Statistic Global outlook on electricity generation 2020-2050, by energy source
- Premium Statistic Global installed nuclear generation capacity outlook 2020-2050
- Basic Statistic Planned global nuclear power reactor additions 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Global number of nuclear reactors under construction 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Capacity of nuclear reactors under construction worldwide 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Largest nuclear reactors under construction worldwide 2022, by gross capacity
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- Exported volume of nuclear power from France 2018, by country
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- Nuclear reactors - the world's largest operators 2011
- Capacity of global nuclear reactor final closures 2021
- Nuclear fuel fabrication requirements in France 2012-2035
- Ranking of PWR nuclear reactors in Russia in 2022, by capacity
- Nuclear reactors in the U.S. ranking by capacity 2011
- Projection of spent nuclear fuel storage capacities in France 2013-2025
- Global decommissioned nuclear power plants by reason 2017
- Japan's long term operation nuclear reactors based on average age 2015
- Midstream gas construction expenditures in the U.S. by cost 2013
- U.S. midstream gas construction expenditures 2008-2017
- Added value of hydro energy construction industry forecast in China 2017-2050
- Investment in U.S. power generation and investment needs - gap 2012-2040
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IAEA. (June 21, 2022). Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA. "Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2021." Chart. June 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA. (2022). Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA. "Number of Nuclear Reactor Construction Starts Worldwide from 1954 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/
IAEA, Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2021 [Graph], IAEA, June 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263939/nuclear-reactors-under-construction-worldwide/