Solar out-generated nuclear worldwide in 2025: 2,779 TWh against 2,703 (pv-magazine.com)
Nuclear's share of global electricity fell to 8.8%, its lowest in roughly four and a half decades, down from a 17.5% peak in 1996. The World Nuclear Industry Status Report also counts 73 reactors under construction, the most since 1987.
Commenters mostly fought over whether the headline is the right comparison: capacity factor, build cost, or a portfolio of both.
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