Nuclear Decommissioning Services Market Report 2026

The nuclear decommissioning services market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $9.84 billion in 2025 to $11.06 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to aging nuclear reactor fleets, increasing plant shutdown activities, established nuclear safety regulations, availability of specialized decommissioning expertise, early investments in waste management infrastructure.

The nuclear decommissioning services market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $13.62 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing nuclear plant retirements, rising focus on environmental restoration, expansion of robotic dismantling technologies, growing investments in long-term waste storage solutions, increasing international safety standard harmonization. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of remote decommissioning technologies, rising adoption of robotics for hazardous tasks, growing focus on waste minimization strategies, expansion of long-term site remediation planning, enhanced regulatory compliance monitoring.

The increasing government and industry funding is anticipated to drive the growth of the nuclear decommissioning services market. This funding refers to the financial resources allocated by governments and nuclear operators, typically through decommissioning trust funds, to ensure the safe and timely dismantling of retired nuclear facilities. Such funding is influenced by regulatory mandates, the necessity for responsible nuclear waste management, financial assurance requirements, and the rising costs associated with decommissioning aging facilities. The availability of these funds is crucial for ensuring the financial means for safe dismantling, regulatory compliance, and effective waste management. For example, in April 2024, the UK government established the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to oversee the decommissioning and cleanup of nuclear legacy sites. Its business plan for 2024 to 2027 outlines a strategy for safe, secure, and cost-effective decommissioning, with projected funding of £2.96 billion for 2023/24 and £2.94 billion for 2024/25. This includes allocations of £247 million for waste services, £540 million for decommissioning and remediation, and £84 million for nuclear transport solutions. Consequently, the rise in government and industry funding is fueling growth in the nuclear decommissioning services market.

Key participants are increasingly emphasizing the adoption of advanced digital technologies and robotic systems to improve safety, accuracy, and efficiency in decommissioning activities, as these solutions support detailed planning, effective data management, and the execution of tasks in hazardous or inaccessible environments while minimizing human risk. For example, in September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an Austria-based intergovernmental organization, launched a Coordinated Research Project (CRP) titled “Deployment of Innovative Digital Technologies for Efficient Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (DEDICATE),” aimed at strengthening international collaboration and supporting countries in planning and implementing nuclear facility decommissioning through the evaluation of robotics, automation, and advanced digital tools, along with benchmarking practical and innovative decommissioning solutions.

In September 2024, Muroosystems Corp., a Japan-based provider of technology and infrastructure solutions, completed the acquisition of NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH for an undisclosed sum. Through this transaction, Muroosystems intends to strengthen and rejuvenate NUKEM’s international expertise in radioactive waste management and nuclear facility dismantling, while also broadening its footprint across European and Asian nuclear decommissioning activities. NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH, headquartered in Germany, is a nuclear engineering firm specializing in comprehensive nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management solutions delivered on an end-to-end basis.

Major companies operating in the nuclear decommissioning services market are AECOM Technology Corporation, Babcock International Group PLC, Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Studsvik AB, NUVIA Group, Onet Technologies SAS, Sogin SpA, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Bechtel Group Inc., KDC Contractors Limited, Energysolutions Inc., Ansaldo Nuclear Engineering Services Limited, Gd Energy Services Ltd., Orana Group, NorthStar Group Services Inc., James Fisher & Sons PLC, BWX Technologies Inc., Cavendish Nuclear Ltd., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Dominion Energy Inc., E.ON SE, EDF Energy Holdings Limited, Exelon Corporation, Fluor Corporation, Holtec International Corp., Magnox Ltd., NAC International Inc., NUKEM Technologies GmbH, Ontario Power Generation Inc.

Europe was the largest region in the nuclear decommissioning services market share in 2025. The regions covered in the nuclear decommissioning services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the nuclear decommissioning services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The nuclear decommissioning services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing residual radioactivity, dismantling the structures, and removing contaminated materials. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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