Global investment in nuclear power is expected to hold at similar levels to 2025 in 2026 at above $80bn (€68.9bn) and may trend higher in coming years as countries strengthen their energy independence in the wake of an energy crisis, a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.

The IEA’s World Energy Investment report for 2026 said that while the energy crisis would reinforce a shift towards energy security, trust and diversity, three quarters of energy investment for this year were already made before the energy crisis caused by the US-Iran conflict began.