South Korea plans to increase the proportion of nuclear power to almost 35% of the country's total energy mix by 2036, up from around 28% in 2021.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Meti) said the proportion of nuclear energy will be increased to 34.6 percent by 2036. The proportion of renewables will rise to 30.6%, up from 6.2%.

The plan is the final version of the new energy directives set out by the administration of president Yoon Suk Yeol in July, when he reiterated the need to place greater emphasis on nuclear energy as not only a power source but an export growth driver. Four of South Korea’s indigenous APR-1400 plants have already been built at Barakah in the United Arab Emirates.

The set of policies have since undergone reviews by relevant ministries, public hearings and parliamentary standing committees. They have also been subject to environmental impact studies.