Nuclear electricity generation growth vs Electricity demand growth

In 2025, nuclear electricity generation growth worldwide stood at 2% (forecast), against 3% for electricity demand growth.

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Nuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth

Unit: % · 12 observations

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Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band No figure published for these periods

Nuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth: GlobalNuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Nuclear electricity generation growth, Electricity demand growth. 12 observations from 2009 to 2027, ranging from -4% to 7.2%, of which 7 are forecasts. Latest values: Nuclear electricity generation growth 2% (2025–2026); Electricity demand growth 3.8% (2027). % -6 -3 0 3 6 9 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 2027 FORECAST 3.8% Nuclear electricity generation growth Electricity demand growth 2%
Nuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth: GlobalNuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Nuclear electricity generation growth, Electricity demand growth. 12 observations from 2009 to 2027, ranging from -4% to 7.2%, of which 7 are forecasts. Latest values: Nuclear electricity generation growth 2% (2025–2026); Electricity demand growth 3.8% (2027). % -6 -3 0 3 6 9 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 2027 FORECAST 3.8% Nuclear electricity generation growth Electricity demand growth 2%
Nuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth: GlobalNuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Nuclear electricity generation growth, Electricity demand growth. 12 observations from 2009 to 2027, ranging from -4% to 7.2%, of which 7 are forecasts. Latest values: Nuclear electricity generation growth 2% (2025–2026); Electricity demand growth 3.8% (2027). % -6 -3 0 3 6 9 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 2027 FORECAST 3.8% Nuclear electricity generation growth Electricity demand growth 2%
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Nuclear electricity generation growth and Electricity demand growth: Global
Indicator Period Type Value
Nuclear electricity generation growth 2025–2026 Forecast 2%
Nuclear electricity generation growth 2021 Forecast 2.5%
Nuclear electricity generation growth 2020 Forecast -4%
Electricity demand growth 2027 Forecast 3.8%
Electricity demand growth 2026 Forecast 3.7%
Electricity demand growth 2025 Actual 3%
Electricity demand growth 2024 Actual 4.4%
Electricity demand growth 2021 Forecast 3%
Electricity demand growth 2020 Forecast -2%
Electricity demand growth 2015–2023 Actual 2.6%
Electricity demand growth 2010 Actual 7.2%
Electricity demand growth 2009 Actual -0.6%

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Only 3 periods are published for both series. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different years.

Period Nuclear electricity generation growth Electricity demand growth
2020 -4% -2%
2021 2.5% 3%
2025 2% 3%

Provenance

Where these numbers come from

Nuclear electricity generation growth

Year-on-year percentage change in electricity generated from nuclear power plants.

3 observations in Global · source organisations: IEA

Electricity demand growth

Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.

9 observations in Global · source organisations: IEA

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