{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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In 2025, over 400 reactors supplied 10% of global electricity.","category":"Science & Tech","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-10-24T00:25:32.607Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-23T23:04:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-24T00:25:32.607Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":70,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 74: named source (Rafael Grossi) and IAEA report cited, figures sourced, but only one original report.","critic":"Critic 70: explains relevance, provides specific figures, but largely repeats agency statements, resembling a press release.","hype":"Hype 15: headline and text are measured, no sensational language or clickbait."}},"tags":["#NuclearEnergy","#IAEA","#EnergySecurity","#ClimateChange","#FutureEnergy"],"entities":["Rafael Grossi","International Atomic Energy Agency","United Nations General Assembly"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Nuclear power generation could more than triple by 2060, according to Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).","This projected growth is attributed to increasing electrification, the energy demands of artificial intelligence data centers, and a desire for reliable, carbon-free power sources.","In 2025, over 400 operating nuclear reactors in more than 30 countries provided 10% of the world's electricity and a quarter of its low-carbon electricity.","More than 60 new reactors are currently under construction globally, with future capacity projections significantly increased."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN's nuclear agency, stated that nuclear power use is expected to more than triple by 2060. He presented this projection in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual report to the UN General Assembly. Grossi cited electrification, the energy needs of artificial intelligence data centers, and technology companies' demand for dependable, carbon-free power as key drivers for this anticipated expansion. He also noted that nuclear energy is considered by an increasing number of countries to be essential for improving their energy security, positioning it as a safe option on par with solar energy."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In 2025, the world had more than 400 operating nuclear reactors across over 30 countries. These reactors generated 10% of global electricity and a quarter of all low-carbon electricity. The agency's report also indicated that more than 60 new reactors are currently under construction worldwide, and projections for future nuclear capacity have seen a substantial upward revision."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"All 14 reports published the central projection from Rafael Grossi that nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. They also all included the statistic that in 2025, over 400 operating reactors in more than 30 countries produced 10% of global electricity and a quarter of low-carbon electricity. The figure that more than 60 new reactors are under construction was also present in all reports."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the 14 reports printed below mention the specific drivers for nuclear power growth cited by Rafael Grossi, such as electrification, AI data centers, and technology companies' appetite for carbon-free power. 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