Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), today launched the World Fusion Outlook 2025, highlighting how fusion energy is entering a new phase of implementation as it becomes a cornerstone of national energy strategies and industrial planning.

The _World Fusion Outlook_(WFO) continues to serve as the definitive global reference on the latest progress in fusion research and development, fusion plant concepts and commercialization pathways – for both the private and public sectors. “The Outlook is not just a snapshot of progress; it’s a glimpse into our energy future that is arriving fast,” said Director General Grossi, emphasizing the transformative potential of fusion energy during his opening remarks.

It also demonstrates the potential economic benefits of fusion in terms of gross domestic product.

In this third edition of the WFO – launched today at the joint opening of the Second Ministerial Meeting of the IAEA World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG) and the 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) in Chengdu, China - a new chapter explores the potential longterm contribution of fusion energy to the global electricity generation mix through the end of the century. Drawing on a global modelling study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the analysis presents the global electricity generation mix in different cost cases across different regions of the world. It also demonstrates the potential economic benefits of fusion in terms of gross domestic product.