Global Nuclear Energy Capacity to almost Triple by 2050

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Global nuclear power could nearly triple by 2050. That’s the headline from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest projections, which now see installed capacity rising from today’s 377 GW across 417 reactors to almost 1,000 GW in a bullish scenario. Even under a more conservative pathway, capacity still rises by about half, reaching 561 GW by mid-century.

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