Nuclear growth helps South Korea cut back on coal and LNG imports

Nuclear growth helps South Korea cut back on coal and LNG imports

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 purcha…