12 October 2026

All the figures from the 2026 report

Below is the complete collection of figures presented in the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026, available in PDF format. Please refer to the respective sources and notes as indicated in the report, in particular when reproducing the figures.

Figure 1 National Nuclear Power Programs Development, 1954–2026
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Figure 2 Nuclear Electricity Generation in the World
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Figure 3 Nuclear Electricity Generation and Share in National Power Generation
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Figure 4 Nuclear Power Reactor Grid Connections and Closures in the World
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Figure 5 Nuclear Power Reactor Grid Connections and Closures World/China
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Figure 6 World Nuclear Reactor Fleet, 1954–mid-2026
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Figure 7 Nuclear Reactors “Under Construction” in the World
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Figure 8 Nuclear Reactors “Under Construction” – China and the World
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Figure 9 Nuclear Reactors “Under Construction” by Technology-Supplier Country
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Figure 10 Average Annual Construction Times in the World
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Figure 11 Delays for Units Commissioned 2023–2025
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Figure 12 Construction Starts in the World
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Figure 13 Construction Starts in the World/China
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Figure 14 Cancelled or Suspended Reactor Constructions
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Figure 15 Age Distribution of Operating Reactors in the World
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Figure 16 Reactor-Fleet Age of Top 5 Nuclear Generators
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Figure 17 Age of World Nuclear Fleets
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Figure 18 Age Distribution of Closed Nuclear Power Reactors
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Figure 19 Nuclear Reactor Closure Age
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Figure 20 The Expansion of the Chinese Nuclear Fleet, 1991–2026
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Figure 21 Forty Years of Nuclear Constructions in China, 1985–2026
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Figure 22 Evolution of Reactor Construction Times in China, 1991–2026
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Figure 23 Operating Nuclear Fleet and Capacity in France
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Figure 24 Startups and Closures in France
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Figure 25 Nuclear Electricity Production vs. Installed Capacity in France
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Figure 26 Nuclear Electricity Production vs. Nuclear Share in France
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Figure 27 Monthly Nuclear Electricity Generation, 2012–mid-2026
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Figure 28 “Forced” and “Planned” Unavailability of Nuclear Reactors in France in 2025
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Figure 29 Unavailabilities of French Nuclear Reactors, 2021–2025
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Figure 30 Age Distribution of the French Nuclear Fleet
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Figure 31 Production Losses Due to Climatic Impacts in France
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Figure 32 Nuclear Power Reactors in France (by Size and Cooling System)
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Figure 33 Construction Times and Project Cost Estimates for Flamanville-3
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Figure 34 Rise, Fall, Slow Restart of the Japanese Nuclear Program
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Figure 35 Status of the Japanese Reactor Fleet
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Figure 36 Age Distribution of the Japanese Nuclear Fleet
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Figure 37 Electricity Production by Source in Poland
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Figure 38 Nuclear Production Versus Installed Capacity in Russia
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Figure 39 Startups and Closures in Russia
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Figure 40 Age Distribution of the Russian Nuclear Fleet
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Figure 41 Electricity Generation in South Korea, 2016–2025
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Figure 42 Age Distribution of the South Korean Nuclear Fleet
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Figure 43 Electricity Production in Taiwan, 2000–2025
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Figure 44 Histogram of Taiwan Nuclear Fleet
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Figure 45 Electricity Generation Mix in Türkiye
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Figure 46 Age Distribution of UK Nuclear Fleet
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Figure 47 UK Reactor Startups and Closures
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Figure 48 Electricity Generation by Source in the UK – The Coal Plunge
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Figure 49 Age Distribution of US Nuclear Fleet
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Figure 50 History of Early Retirement Announcement and Reversals in the US
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Figure 51 Status of License Renewal Applications in the US
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Figure 52 Evolution of Average Reactor Closure Age in the US
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Figure 53 Reactor Startups and Closures in the US
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Figure 54 Seventy Years of Nuclear Reactor Constructions in the US
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Figure 55 Percentages of Treated Water and Water to be Retreated
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Figure 56 Overview of Completed Reactor Decommissioning Projects
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Figure 57 Chinese Imports of Russian Enriched Uranium, 2019–2025
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Figure 58 Providers of Nuclear Fuel Services to the EU
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Figure 59 EU Imports of Russian Nuclear Fuel Elements
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Figure 60 Solar and/or Wind Overtake Nuclear Power
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Figure 61 Global Investment in Renewables and Nuclear Power, 2004–2025
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Figure 62 The Declining Costs of Renewables vs.Traditional Power Sources
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Figure 63 Sharp Decline in Battery Costs
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Figure 64 Global Wind, Solar, and Nuclear Installed Capacity and Electricity Production
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Figure 65 Nuclear vs.Non-Hydro Renewable Electricity Production in the World
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Figure 66 Electricity Generation in the World by Source, 2000–2025
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Figure 67 Power Generation in the World, Annual Production Compared to 2014
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Figure 68 Grid-Connected Battery Storage Additions, 2020–2025
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Figure 70 Wind, Solar, and Nuclear Installed Capacity and Electricity Production in China
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Figure 71 Nuclear vs.Non-Hydro Renewables in China, 2000–2025
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Figure 72 Electricity Generation Mix in China, 2000–2025
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Figure 73 Wind, Solar, and Nuclear Capacity and Electricity Production in the EU27
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Figure 74 Electricity Generation in the EU27 by Fuel, 2016–2025
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Figure 75 Wind, Solar, and Nuclear Installed Capacity and Electricity Production in India
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Figure 76 Wind, Solar, and Nuclear Installed Capacity and Electricity Production in the United States
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Figure 77 Nuclear Reactors Startups and Closures in the EU27, 1959–1 July 2026
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Figure 78 Nuclear Reactors and Net Operating Capacity in the EU27
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Figure 79 Construction Starts of Nuclear Reactors in the EU27
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Figure 80 Age Evolution of EU27 Reactor Fleet, 1959–2024
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Figure 81 Age Distribution of the EU27 Reactor Fleet
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Figure 82 Age Distribution of the Western European Reactor Fleet (incl. Switzerland and the UK)
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Figure 83 Nuclear Power Generation in Belgium vs.Nuclear Share
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Figure 84 Nuclear Power Generation in Belgium vs.Installed Nuclear Capacity
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Figure 85 Age Distribution of the Swiss Nuclear Fleet
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