Group 1 - Shares across the nuclear power industry surged following reports of President Trump's plans to sign executive orders aimed at streamlining the construction of new reactors, with electricity output expected to reach record highs in the U.S. over the next two years [1][7] - Constellation Energy, the largest nuclear operator in the U.S., saw a 3% increase in shares, while uranium mining firms such as Uranium Energy (23%), Energy Fuels (17%), Cameco Corp. (9.5%), and Centrus Energy (22%) also experienced significant gains [1] - Advanced reactor company Oklo's shares jumped 25%, with other nuclear tech firms like Nano Nuclear Energy (29%) and NuScale Power (16%) also seeing increases [2] Group 2 - The nuclear industry is expected to benefit from a budget bill that includes provisions preserving tax credits for nuclear energy, despite cuts to clean energy manufacturing tax credits by 2031 [3] - The Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. power output is projected to reach 4,205 billion kilowatt hours in 2025, driven by increased demand from AI data centers and other sectors [4][7] - Analysts forecast a significant rise in power demand at data centers, potentially reaching 400 terawatt-hours by 2030, up from less than 100 terawatt-hours in 2020 [4]
Trump's Plan To Boost Nuclear Energy Sends Industry Stocks Soaring—Including Oklo, Constellation, And More