This forecast shows the worldwide installed nuclear generating capacity in selected countries and regions from 2018 to 2050. By 2050, it is estimated that China's installed nuclear capacity will reach 160 gigawatts.
Projection of installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide from 2018 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts)
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Statistics on Nuclear power in the U.S.
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Industry
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EIA. (January 19, 2022). Projection of installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide from 2018 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263993/generation-capacity-of-nuclear-power-worldwide-by-2030/
EIA. "Projection of installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide from 2018 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts)." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263993/generation-capacity-of-nuclear-power-worldwide-by-2030/
EIA. (2022). Projection of installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide from 2018 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263993/generation-capacity-of-nuclear-power-worldwide-by-2030/
EIA. "Projection of Installed Nuclear Generating Capacity Worldwide from 2018 to 2050, by Region (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263993/generation-capacity-of-nuclear-power-worldwide-by-2030/
EIA, Projection of installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide from 2018 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263993/generation-capacity-of-nuclear-power-worldwide-by-2030/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Projection of installed nuclear generating capacity worldwide from 2018 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, January 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263993/generation-capacity-of-nuclear-power-worldwide-by-2030/