Nearly 450 reactors around the world supply different nations with nuclear power, combining for about 10% of the world’s electricity, or about 4% of the global energy mix.
This infographic breaks down nuclear electricity generation by country in 2020 using data from the International Atomic Energy Agency Power Reactor Information System (PRIS).
Just 15 countries account for more than 91% of global nuclear power production. Here’s how much energy these countries produced in 2020:
Source: Electronics360 News Desk
Nuclear power produces over 50% of the clean electricity in the U.S., which ranks 17th by share of nuclear power in its mix, despite producing 31% of global nuclear electricity in 2020.
China, the world’s second-largest nuclear power producer, is investing further in nuclear energy in a bid to achieve its climate goals. The plan, which includes building 150 new reactors by 2035, could cost as much as $440 billion.
There were over 50 additional nuclear reactors under construction in 2020, and hundreds more are planned primarily in Asia.
As countries turn away from fossil fuels and embrace carbon-free energy sources, nuclear energy might see a resurgence in the global energy mix despite the phase-outs planned in several countries around the globe.
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