In only 30 years between 1990 and 2021, China became the second largest nuclear energy producer in the world. Although this country had the highest primary energy consumption worldwide in 2021, fossil fuels werethe main national source of energy. The nuclear share of China's electricity generation still amounted to only five percent in that year. While this share was far from the levels of other major nuclear producing countries, it has been increasing rapidly over the years.
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- United States
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- Europe
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- China
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- Premium Statistic Operational nuclear power capacity 2023, by main country
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Operational nuclear power capacity 2023, by main country
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Global nuclear power production 2022, by leading country
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Global nuclear energy consumption 2022, by leading country
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Global number of nuclear reactors under construction 2022, by region
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Capacity of nuclear reactors under construction worldwide 2023, by country
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Market value of nuclear power in China 2012-2023
Market value of nuclear power in China 2012-2023
Market value of nuclear power in China from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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- Premium Statistic Operational nuclear power capacity in China 1990-2022
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Operational nuclear power capacity in China 1990-2022
Operational nuclear power capacity in China 1990-2022
Operable nuclear power capacity in China expressed as reference unit power from 1990 to 2022* (in megawatts electrical)
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Capacity of nuclear reactors in operation and under construction in China 2009-2020
Capacity of nuclear reactors in operation and under construction in China 2009-2020
Installed capacity of nuclear reactors in operation and under construction in China from 2009 to 2020 (in gigawatts)
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Nuclear power plants' capacity in China 2022, by status
Nuclear power plants' capacity in China 2022, by status
Capacity of nuclear power stations in China as of November 2022, by status (in gigawatts electric)
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Volume of nuclear energy produced and connected to the grid in China 2009-2020
Volume of nuclear energy produced and connected to the grid in China 2009-2020
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Monthly electricity generation from nuclear energy in China 2017-2024
Monthly electricity generation from nuclear energy in China 2017-2024
Monthly electricity generation from nuclear power in China from July 2017 to October 2024 (in terawatt-hours)
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Share of nuclear power generation in China 2009-2022
Share of nuclear power generation in China 2009-2022
Share of nuclear energy in electricity generation in China from 2009 to 2022
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Nuclear energy consumption in China 1998-2022
Nuclear energy consumption in China 1998-2022
Nuclear power consumption in China from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules)
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- Premium Statistic Nuclear reactors in operation and under construction in China 2009-2020
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Nuclear reactors in operation and under construction in China 2009-2020
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Number of nuclear reactors in China as of December 2022, by type
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China's uranium mine production 2005-2022
China's uranium mine production 2005-2022
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Uranium consumption in China 2014-2021
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Nuclear waste volume in China 2020-2022, by receiving repository
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China General Nuclear Power Group
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Revenue of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN Power) from 2015 to 2021 (in billion yuan)
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Revenue of China General Nuclear Power Group, by segment 2018-2021
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Nuclear power capacity of China General Nuclear Power Group, by status 2018-2021
Nuclear power capacity of China General Nuclear Power Group, by status 2018-2021
Nuclear power capacity of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN Power) from 2018 to 2021, by status of the nuclear unit (in gigawatts)
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On-grid energy generation of China General Nuclear Power Group, by station 2018-2021
On-grid energy generation of China General Nuclear Power Group, by station 2018-2021
On-grid nuclear energy generation of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN Power) from 2018 to 2021, by nuclear power station (in gigawatt-hours)
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Nuclear reactors number of China General Nuclear Power Group, by status 2018-2021
Nuclear reactors number of China General Nuclear Power Group, by status 2018-2021
Number of nuclear power generating units of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN Power) from 2018 to 2021, by status
China National Nuclear Corporation
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of China National Nuclear Power 2017-2021
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Revenue of China National Nuclear Power 2017-2021
Revenue of China National Nuclear Power 2017-2021
Revenue of China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (CNNPC) from 2017 to 2021 (in billion yuan)
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Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International 2015-2021
Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International 2015-2021
Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International (CNNC intl) from 2015 to 2021 (in billion Hong Kong dollars)
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Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International 2018-2021, by segment
Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International 2018-2021, by segment
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Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International 2018-2021, by country
Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International 2018-2021, by country
Revenue of China National Nuclear Corporation International from 2018 to 2021, by location of customer (in million Hong Kong dollars)
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