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When will global electricity generation from nuclear fusion power plants exceed global electricity generation from nuclear fission power plants?

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11 comment
2
2 forecasters

How many terawatt-hours of electricity will be generated from nuclear power worldwide in the year 2030?

3035 TWh (2486 - 3718)

6
66 comments
17
17 forecasters
3035 TWh
(2486 - 3718)

Will the US start the process of building a nuclear-powered data center on a military base before 2029?

66% chance

2
66 comments
38
38 forecasters
66%chance

Will Australia operate a nuclear power plant before 2042?

22% chance

11
1010 comments
31
31 forecasters
22%chance

Will there be a non-test nuclear detonation in Iran before 2027?

0.1% chance

1
0 comments
137
137 forecasters
0.1%chance

What percent of US energy will be produced by nuclear fission power in 2050?

10.1% (6.16 - 15.6)

16
1111 comments
47
47 forecasters
10.1%
(6.16 - 15.6)

Will China reach 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030?

70% chance

12
88 comments
101
101 forecasters
70%chance

Will a nuclear weapon be detonated as an act of war by 2050?

30% chance

58
6969 comments
529
529 forecasters
30%chance

Will small modular nuclear reactors supply at least 1% of any nation's electricity by 2030?

10% chance

17
1616 comments
116
116 forecasters
10%chance

What percentage of global primary energy consumption will be produced by Nuclear Power in 2040?

5.6% (3.3 - 8.83)

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11 comment
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25 forecasters
5.6%
(3.3 - 8.83)

What share of Africa's total primary energy will come from nuclear (fission & fusion) in 2050?

3.31% (1.4 - 8.66)

9
77 comments
16
16 forecasters
3.31%
(1.4 - 8.66)

By 2035, how many new gigawatts of nuclear power will enter operation in the United States, as verified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, new state regulators, or other definitive sources?

17 GW (15.4 - 17.9)

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22 comments
11
11 forecasters
17 GW
(15.4 - 17.9)

Will we reach 2035 without the detonation of a non-test nuclear weapon?

75% chance

30
3535 comments
192
192 forecasters
75%chance

Will NASA build a completed nuclear reactor on the moon before 2030?

0.3% chance

66 comments
39
39 forecasters
0.3%chance

Will Puerto Rico's industrial sector be powered primarily by New Nuclear before 2040?

20% chance

1
0 comments
11
11 forecasters
20%chance

Will Puerto Rico's industrial sector be powered primarily by New Nuclear before 2040? [QL]

0 comments
%chance

Will the U.S. deploy nuclear missiles to Japan or the Philippines before 2035?

20% chance

3
55 comments
33
33 forecasters
20%chance

In 2023 will a nuclear weapon be detonated (including tests and accidents)?

result: no

14
3333 comments
227
227 forecasters
ResolvedNo

In 2023 will a nuclear weapon be used in war (ie not a test or accident) and kill at least 10 people?

result: no

3
22 comments
108
108 forecasters
ResolvedNo

How many countries will increase the number of nuclear weapons they possess by at least 10% by 2024?

1.92 (1.16 - 2.4)

15
2727 comments
107
107 forecasters
Resolved2

If there is at least one nuclear detonation by 2030, in which countries will there be at least one fatality?

14
99 comments
314
314 forecasters

When will nuclear power be used for propulsion in space in a non-test capacity?

May 2033 (19 Dec 2029 - >Jan 2036)

12
1111 comments
75
75 forecasters
May 2033
(19 Dec 2029 - >Jan 2036)