Five Countries Dominate Nuclear, But China ‘Has Fastest Growth Rate’

Russia is world’s largest vendor of nuclear generating technology

Five Countries Dominate Nuclear, But China ‘Has Fastest Growth Rate’
China has 28 reactors with a combined capacity of 30 GW under construction. 

Five countries account for more than two-thirds of the world’s total nuclear electricity generation capacity, but China has the fastest nuclear growth rate in the world with 57 reactors commissioned since 1991.

The US has the most capacity, followed by France, China, Russia and South Korea, based on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) data as of June 2025, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said.

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