Power stations != reactors. We have 2-3 reactors under construction in the United States. Each reactor is 1GW+ This should clear up the disparity: http://www.w

Power stations != reactors. We have 2-3 reactors under construction in the United States. Each reactor is 1GW+ This should clear up the disparity: http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-T-Z/USA--Nuclear-Power/#.UbOolPnD6z4 http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries... Edit: Also China's per capita consumption of electricity is a fraction of the per capita consumption of the developed world and is growing incredibly rapidly. I wouldn't be surprised if China is outbuilding the US in everything from renewables to natural gas to coal.