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Nuclear Power Retains Great Potential in 2026
Analysts Say Meaningful Capacity Increases Still Years in the Future
Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are shown in March 2024. Construction of these reactors cost far more money and took much more time than expected to build. | Georgia Power
Dec 26, 2025
| John Cropley
| John Cropley
Commercial nuclear energy in the U.S. begins 2026 with strong momentum toward future expansion, but it will be years before new-build capacity comes online and possibly a decade or more before a significant amount of new gigawatts is added to the grid.
