WORLD NUCLEAR ENERGY
A record year, in context
Observed generation and future ambitions should not share one label.
What the evidence says
The IEA reports that nuclear generation grew 1.2% in 2025, reaching a record. Its earlier review places nuclear’s share of global electricity at 9% in 2024. Those figures describe different measures and years. They are not a forecast for a proposed project.
What a headline leaves open
A global total can include changes in operating performance, restarted assets and newly connected units. It says little by itself about a particular country’s institutions, project readiness or local demand.
When comparing an outlook with an observed result, retain the forecast’s publication date, scenario assumptions and time horizon. Do not restate a target as an achieved capacity.
A practical next step
Write down the question you need the evidence to answer. A primary source may support the existence of a programme without supporting a completion date or a commercial proposition. Keep those claims separate.
Sources: IEA26 · IEA25 · IAEA-INFRA. Checked 9 November 2026. Full context in Sources.