Record nuclear power production is helping South Korea to cut imports of thermal coal and LNG to multi-year lows so far in 2025, offering a potential blueprint for other power-hungry nations looking to curb reliance on fossil fuel imports.
Nuclear reactors have generated more electricity than South Korea’s coal and natural gas-fired plants since September of last year, and have helped the country’s utilities make steep cuts to fossil fuel purchases and use so far in 2025.
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