# Putin: Russia plans to add around 30 gigawatts of nuclear capacity

https://mins.news/en/item/27334

- TASS, 2026-08-20 13:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175667

> Russia plans to commission about 30 gigawatts of additional nuclear power capacity over the long term, including small modular reactors, President Vladimir Putin said. The new capacity would replace aging units and expand domestic nuclear generation, which currently supplies roughly 20% of the country’s electricity. Putin added that AI development and data centers are increasing electricity demand.

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