Total world nuclear power capacity, in GW, and generation, in TWh for the years 1980 to 2013. Capacity increased by 12.3% per year from 1981 to 1987, and by 1.3% per year from 1987 to 2007, post <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster" class="extiw" title="en:Chernobyl disaster">Chernobyl</a>.
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<span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, data from EIA.<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/IEDIndex3.cfm">[1]</a>