New Delhi, June 8 -- From 2016 to 2024, China's nuclear generation capacity increased 76 per cent (24 GW), with the country adding an additional 1.1 GW of nuclear power capacity in 2025 and 2.2 GW through May 2026.

This brought China's total operational capacity to 58.7 GW (+86.9%) across 60 operational reactors at 18 different sites, according to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration based on its International Energy Statistics data.

Citing the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System, the report mentioned that China is continuing to build out its nuclear generating capacity. The nation has 36 reactors under construction across 19 sites, which account for more than 49 per cent of total worl...