Trends in Global Nuclear Power Capacity
(PresseBox) - According to forecasts, global nuclear power capacity could reach approximately 1,446 GWe by 2050. Previous estimates had assumed 1,200 GWe.
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The 1,200 gigawatts of electricity (GWe) was the target set as part of the Declaration on Tripling Nuclear Energy (2023, COP28 Conference in Dubai). However, for nuclear energy capacity to be even higher, the continued operation of existing reactors and the construction of new nuclear power plants must meet these targets. Added to this are all reactors currently under construction, planned, operational, proposed, and potential. A significant portion of this growth will come from reactors currently under construction.
China, France, India, the U.S., and Russia would then account for nearly 980 GWe in 2050. There are also new entrants to nuclear power, who aim to provide 157 GWe by 2050. About a quarter of the total capacity in 2050 would come from the long-term operation of reactors. Incidentally, the average age of reactors is 48 years, and there are no signs of an upper limit on their potential operating life. Overall, however, some government targets still lack concrete plans.
The need to expand nuclear power capacity stems from the trend in energy demand, which is on the rise. On the one hand, there are people who currently lack access to electricity but will gain it. On the other hand, the growing global population demands more energy. Additionally, the electrification of economic sectors is accelerating. There is a shift from fossil fuels to low-carbon electricity. And not to be forgotten are the new technologies and data-intensive processes that require vast amounts of electricity. All of this results in a rising demand for uranium.
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Sources: Uranium Royalty, Premier American Uranium,
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/podcast-chinas-plans-for-new-nuclear-capacity;
https://world-nuclear.org/images/articles/World-Nuclear-Outlook-Report_dfed5656.pdf;
https://www.resource-capital.ch/de/reports/ansicht/uran-report-2025-04/.
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