Global nuclear energy power plant construction 1954-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, May 15, 2025

***** nuclear reactor constructions started in the world in 2023, down from ** constructions started two years earlier. During the period in consideration, figures peaked at ** construction starts in 1976. As of July 2024, **nuclear reactors were under construction in China.

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Number of nuclear reactor construction starts worldwide from 1954 to 2023

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