Nuclear power plants performed well in 2017. They produced a total of 2506 TWh of electricity, up from 2477 TWh in 2016. Compared to 2012, nuclear generation rose by 160 TWh. Therefore, 2017 became the fifth successive year that nuclear energy output has grown.
“Much needs to be done to deliver the Harmony goal (bringing the nuclear share in global electricity supply to 25% in 2050 – Rosatom Newsletter), but good progress has been made, both in terms of global reactor performance and new nuclear capacity additions,” World Nuclear Association’s Director General Agneta Rising said.
The global average capacity factor in 2017 was 81.1%, up from 80.5% for 2016. This maintains the high level of performance observed since 2000 following the substantial improvement seen over the preceding years.
