Nuclear electricity generation

STO-REC-STAT01M2KJT1 Official
3,000TWh
forecast

Global · 2026

IEA projects nuclear electricity generation worldwide at 3,000 TWh in 2026.

Original source
Publisher
IEA
Authority tier
T1 Official
Locator
Renewables, natural gas and nuclear energy are all contributing to meet additional demand through 2026
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

Global nuclear generation is expected to rise by an average of 2% over the 2025-2026 period, approaching 3 000 TWh in 2026.

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APA
International Energy Agency. (2026). Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/executive-summary. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPP0
MLA
International Energy Agency. "Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025." 2026, https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/executive-summary. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPP0.
Chicago
International Energy Agency. "Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025." 2026. https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/executive-summary. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPP0.
BibTeX
@misc{iea2026nuclearmbjpp0, author = {{International Energy Agency}}, title = {Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPP0}, note = {Original source: https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/executive-summary. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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Primary Source

Publisher
International Energy Agency · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Renewables, natural gas and nuclear energy are all contributing to meet additional demand through 2026
Retrieved
15 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
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Verified
Review protocol
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Checked on
15 September 2026
Last revision
15 September 2026
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