World Nuclear Association’s projections for nuclear generating capacity growth have been revised upwards for the first time in eight years, following the introduction of more favourable policies in a number of countries.

The latest edition of the World Nuclear Performance Report has been published. The world’s nuclear reactors made a growing contribution to supplying clean and reliable electricity in 2018.

Worldwide nuclear generation in 2018 increased for the sixth successive year, reaching 2563 TWh. This is more than 10% of global electricity demand. 

Action is needed to expand the share of nuclear generation in the clean energy future. We will need much more nuclear energy if we are to deliver on environmental, economic and sustainable development objectives.

Without action to provide more support for nuclear power, global efforts to transition to a cleaner energy system will become drastically harder and more costly.

Responding to the CCC's report proposing net-zero emissions in the UK, Agneta Rising said that it was clear that we will need to make use of all options to tackle climate change effectively; without increased nuclear we will fail