India Ranks 6th in Decade-Long Nuclear Power Growth, Lags in Overall Energy Share

India added 2.9 GW of nuclear power capacity over the last decade, ranking 6th globally in terms of nuclear capacity growth between 2015 and 2024. This data comes from a Moneycontrol report, highlighting the country’s expansion amid stringent regulatory processes.

Countries Ahead in Capacity Growth

China led with 32.9 GW of nuclear additions, followed by South Korea (8.6 GW), Russia (6.7 GW), the United Arab Emirates (5.7 GW), and the United States (3.7 GW). India’s 2.9 GW was roughly one-third of its total current capacity of 8.7 GW.

Pakistan added nearly 80% of its reactors during the same period, coming close to India’s total addition. Bangladesh, despite having 20% less capacity addition than India, built all its nuclear infrastructure between 2015 and 2024.

20-Year Trend Puts India at Fourth

As per Global Economic Monitor, from 2005 to 2024, India ranks 4th globally with 5.9 GW of nuclear capacity added. However, this figure is significantly lower than China, South Korea, and Russia. India’s additions were just over a tenth of China’s, under half of South Korea’s, and about two-thirds of Russia’s during this timeframe.

Low Share in India’s Power Mix

As of 2024, nuclear energy makes up just 1.7% of India’s total installed power capacity. This places India 29th globally by nuclear share, behind countries like France (47.6%), the United States (8.3%), the UAE (10.5%), and the UK (7.4%).

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Conclusion

While India added a fair amount of nuclear capacity over the past decade, its overall share in the energy mix remains small. Growth has been steady, but comparatively slower than many global and regional peers.

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