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UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060

The head of the IAEA forecasts significant growth driven by electrification and AI data centers.

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UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060

What this story says

  • 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.

Who covered it

Left 46%(6)Centre 46%(6)Right 8%(1)

Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 14 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

74/100

Craft

70/100

Hype

15/100

14 sources · methodology

Thin on the right so far

Only 1 of the 13 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

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.

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.

Coverage comparison

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.

What the coverage left out

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. The full report from Washington Top News mentions these drivers, but the other 13 reports, which are digests, do not.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 24 Oct 2026, 00:45, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

6 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports led with the projection that nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. They included the figures for 2025 electricity generation and the number of reactors under construction. Associated Press News, The Toronto Star, The Seattle Times, Reflector, and NiagaraFallsReview.ca all carried these core facts.

Centre

6 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports also highlighted the prediction that nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. They consistently included the statistics about 2025 electricity production and the ongoing construction of new reactors. Washington Top News, LancasterOnline, My Mother Lode, WBAL, WKMG, The Record, and Winnipeg Free Press all reported these details.

Right

1 rated outlet

  • The single right-rated report led with the projection that nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. It also included the figures for 2025 electricity generation and the number of reactors under construction. The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reported these key facts.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060?
Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 46% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 8% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060 left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 46% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060 biased?
UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060 is one event reported by 14 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered UN Agency Predicts Nuclear Power Tripling by 2060?
14 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What is the projected growth for nuclear power by 2060?
Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, predicts that the use of nuclear power could more than triple by the year 2060. This projection is based on the agency's annual report to the UN General Assembly.
What factors are driving the expected increase in nuclear power?
The anticipated growth in nuclear power is attributed to several factors, including increasing electrification, the substantial energy demands of artificial intelligence data centers, and a growing preference among technology companies for reliable, carbon-free energy sources.
How much electricity did nuclear power provide in 2025?
In 2025, over 400 operating nuclear reactors located in more than 30 countries were responsible for generating 10% of the world's total electricity supply. Additionally, they produced a quarter of all low-carbon electricity globally.

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14 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

Left

6

Centre

6

Right

1

Not rated

1

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