Annex 1
Energy demand and nuclear energy in the world
At the end of 1995, according to data in the Power Reactor Information
System (PRIS) maintained by the IAEA, there were 437 nuclear power plants
in operation worldwide with a total net generating capacity of 344 442
MW(e), supplying approximately 17% of the world's electricity.
In 1995, 15 countries relied on nuclear power to supply at least a quarter
of their total electricity generation (1).
As of end 1997, there are some 430 reactors built and operating throughout
the world with a total installed capacity of 362 817 Mwe. Over 90 further
units are under construction, firmly planned or proposed (2).
In the 20 year period to 2015, world energy demand is generally forecast
to rise by roughly one third. In each of the developed countries, the
increase is likely to be below 10%. In the developing countries, demand
may double (3).
World primary energy demand is expected to continue to grow steadily
as it has over the last two decades: demand is projected to rise from
almost 8,000 Mtoe (millions of tonnes of oil equivalent) in 1993 to
between 10,900 and 11,800 Mtoe in 2010 (4).
In 1995, 64% of the world electricity was produced from fossil fuels
(coal accounts for 42% of world electricity generation). Nuclear power
(17%) and hydropower are the only significant non-fossil fuel sources
of energy (5).
(1) IAEA Yearbook 1996
(2) 1998 World Nuclear Industry Handbook — Nuclear Engineering International
(3) The Global Nuclear Fuel Market, Supply and Demand 1995-2015 — The
Uranium Institute Market Report 1996
(4) Energy Policies of IEA countries, International Energy Agency OECD,
1996 Review
(5) The Global Nuclear Fuel Market, Supply and Demand 1995-2015 — The
Uranium Institute Market Report 1996 |