Nuclear Politics

Japan Confirms Commitment To ‘Maximum Use Of Nuclear Power’

By David Dalton
18 February 2025

Revised energy plan says gov’t will aim to bring almost all of country’s reactors back online

Japan Confirms Commitment To ‘Maximum Use Of Nuclear Power’
Before Fukushima, Japan’s fleet of 54 nuclear plants generated about 30% of the country’s electricity. Courtesy Jaif/Kyushu Electric Power.
The Japanese government said on 18 February that the country will make maximum use of nuclear power as it is preparing for a surge in electricity demand from data centres.

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