The installed nuclear power capacity worldwide is projected to grow in the coming two decades. However, an overall growth of only 42 gigawatts electric would be observed in the case of the low scenario between 2023 and 2050. By comparison, in the high scenario, nuclear energy would reach 461 gigawatts electric by 2030 and increase by approximately 200 gigawatts every 10 years until at least 2050.
Installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide in 2023 with a forecast to 2050, by scenario
(in gigawatts electric)
According to the source, the low case scenario assumes that current market, technology, and resource trends will continue; few additional changes in laws, policies, and regulations concerning nuclear power will be made. No assumptions concerning targets for nuclear power are made.
The high case scenario takes into account existing policies as well as publicized intentions of individual countries regarding expansion of nuclear power use. While more ambitious, the high case projections are still plausible and technically feasible.
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IAEA. (September 14, 2024). Installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide in 2023 with a forecast to 2050, by scenario (in gigawatts electric) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/217259/global-installed-nuclear-power-generation-capacity/
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