China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) has released its annual blue book—China Nuclear Energy Development Report 2025, showing that China is now the world’s leading producer of nuclear energy. “As of now, China has 102 nuclear power units, including those in operation, under construction and approved for construction, with a total installed capacity of 113 million kilowatts, ranking first globally, in terms of the overall scale, for the first time.”
The blue book was issued at the Spring summit—International Forum on Nuclear Energy Sustainable Development, which was organized by the CNEA, on April 27.
Global Times reports, “As of the end of 2024, China had 28 nuclear power units under construction, and the installed capacity of the units under construction has held the top spot globally for 18 consecutive years, according to the blue book. In 2024, China’s cumulative electricity generation from nuclear power reached 444.7 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for 4.72% of the country’s total electricity generation, and ranking second globally…. Based on the current construction pace, China’s operational nuclear power installed capacity is expected to rank first globally before 2030, according to the report issued by the CNEA.”
