Energie: Anteil der Atomkraft am Strommix sinkt – doch Zahl der neuen Projekte wächst
Die Bedeutung der Atomkraft geht zurück, auch getrieben durch den weltweiten Solarboom. Angesichts der globalen Energiekrise ändern jedoch immer mehr Länder ihre Haltung zur Atomkraft.
The share of nuclear power in the global electricity mix is decreasing, but the number of new projects is growing. This is according to the latest "World Nuclear Industry Status Report" (WNISR), which is released once a year. While the global net electricity generation from nuclear power increased by 1% in 2025, this growth is almost entirely due to massive expansion in China.
Outside of Asia's largest economy, nuclear energy production is falling. The share of nuclear power in the global electricity mix has dropped to its lowest level in 45 years at 8.8%. The report notes that more reactors were taken offline than came online last year. Four new plants were under construction in China, India, and Russia, while seven reactors were shut down, including some in Belgium.
Despite a shrinking number of plants, nuclear energy production did not decrease and even slightly increased due to the larger capacity of the new reactors compared to their predecessors. The authors of the WNISR write that the net balance between commissioning and decommissioning reactors was slightly positive, at over 1.5 GW.
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