construction of 10 new nuclear reactors started in 2021.
Six new nuclear power plants were connected to the grid worldwide in 2021. During the period in consideration, figures peaked at 33 new connections in 1984 and another 33 new power plants connections in 1985. Moreover, the Number of new nuclear power plants connected to the grid 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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- Global decommissioned nuclear power plants by reason 2017
- Net nuclear electrical power capacity in France 1985-2021
- Age distribution of nuclear reactors in Russia 2022
- Nuclear reactors - the world's largest operators 2011
- Nuclear energy - global market size by segment through 2030
- Nuclear power: public support for new nuclear power plants
- Global nuclear reactor power output 2021, by reactor type
- U.S. nuclear reactors - forced outage rate 2000-2015
- Safety system failures at U.S. nuclear reactors 2000-2015
- U.S. research funding for nuclear reactors 2017
- Capacity of global nuclear reactor final closures 2021
- Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors 1998-2008
- Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam plants 1998-2008
- U.S. nuclear power plant: capital cost in 2050
- U.S. nuclear power plant costs by operator 2016
- Incentives for U.S. grid modernization in place by type 2017
- Actions taken related to U.S. power grid modernization 2020
- Actions of U.S. states for grid modernization 2020
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- Age distribution of nuclear reactors in Russia 2022
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- Nuclear power: public support for new nuclear power plants
- Global nuclear reactor power output 2021, by reactor type
- U.S. nuclear reactors - forced outage rate 2000-2015
- Safety system failures at U.S. nuclear reactors 2000-2015
- U.S. research funding for nuclear reactors 2017
- Capacity of global nuclear reactor final closures 2021
- Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors 1998-2008
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- U.S. nuclear power plant: capital cost in 2050
- U.S. nuclear power plant costs by operator 2016
- Incentives for U.S. grid modernization in place by type 2017
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IAEA. (June 21, 2022). Number of new nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide from 1954 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263940/nuclear-power-plants-newly-connected-to-the-grid/
IAEA. "Number of new nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide from 1954 to 2021." Chart. June 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263940/nuclear-power-plants-newly-connected-to-the-grid/
IAEA. (2022). Number of new nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide from 1954 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263940/nuclear-power-plants-newly-connected-to-the-grid/
IAEA. "Number of New Nuclear Power Plants Connected to The Grid Worldwide from 1954 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263940/nuclear-power-plants-newly-connected-to-the-grid/
IAEA, Number of new nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide from 1954 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263940/nuclear-power-plants-newly-connected-to-the-grid/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Number of new nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide from 1954 to 2021 [Graph], IAEA, June 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263940/nuclear-power-plants-newly-connected-to-the-grid/