The future will run on electricity. Artificial intelligence, transportation, industry, and everyday consumption are becoming increasingly electricity-dependent. In an AI-driven economy, reliable electricity is a strategic asset, and true energy sovereignty depends not only on generating power but also on controlling the systems that produce it.
Global electricity demand continues to rise, and India's growth trajectory is likely to resemble China's as industrialisation accelerates. While solar and wind power will play a major role, their intermittent nature means they cannot alone provide the stable baseload power required by a modern economy. Nuclear energy offers a clean and reliable complement to renewables.
China's scale is its strategy
China has recognized this reality and acted decisively. It currently operates more than 60 nuclear reactors and has 36 more under construction, representing over half of all reactors being built globally.
Nuclear capacity in operation and under construction in selected regions, 2025
