Nuclear Power Projections: Estimates for the Period up to 2030

Published Date: 8 March 2010

The future growth of energy, electricity and nuclear power up to the year 2030 is presented as low and high estimates in order to encompass the uncertainties associated with the future. These estimates should be viewed as very general growth trends whose validity must constantly be subjected to critical review. Historical growth in global nuclear power capacity (blue) estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark green) and high projection (light green). THE EVOLUTION OF THE IAEA’S LOW PROJECTION SINCE 2003. The bars grouped near 2020 show the projections for 2020 made in different years as indicated in the legend. Similarly the bars grouped near 2030 show the projections for 2030 made in the years indicated in the legend. THE EVOLUTION OF THE IAEA’S HIGH PROJECTION SINCE 2003. The bars grouped near 2020 show the projections for 2020 made in different years as indicated in the legend. Similarly the bars grouped near 2030 show the projections for 2030 made in the years indicated in the legend. NORTH AMERICA - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars). EASTERN EUROPE - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars). SOUTH EAST AND THE PACIFIC - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars). LATIN AMERICA - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars). AFRICA - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars). FAR EAST - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars). WESTERN EUROPE - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars). MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH ASIA - Historical growth in regional nuclear power capacity (the left single-colour bars in each panel) plus estimates of future growth according to the IAEA’s low projection (dark part of the two-tone bars on the right of each panel) and high projection (total height of the two-tone bars).