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Thirty countries operate nuclear power stations, and there are a considerable number of new reactors being built in China, South Korea, India, Pakistan, and Russia.[3] As of June 2011, Germany and Switzerland are phasing-out nuclear power.[4][5]
As of June 2011, countries such as Australia, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Norway remain opposed to nuclear power.[4][6]
Overview
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Country | Megawatt capacity | Nuclear share of electricity production |
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Argentina | 935 | 7.0% |
Armenia | 376 | 45.0% |
Belgium | 5,943 | 51.7% |
Brazil | 1,901 | 3.0% |
Bulgaria | 1,906 | 35.9% |
Canada | 12,679 | 14.8% |
China | 10,234 | 1.9% |
Czech Republic | 3,686 | 33.8% |
Finland | 2,721 | 32.9% |
France | 63,236 | 75.2% |
Germany | 20,339 | 26.1% |
Hungary | 1,880 | 43.0% |
India | 4,780 | 2.9% |
Japan | 47,348 | 28.9% |
Korea, South (ROK) | 18,716 | 31.1% |
Mexico | 1,310 | 4.8% |
Netherlands | 485 | 3.7% |
Pakistan | 725 | 2.7% |
Romania | 1,310 | 20.6% |
Russia | 23,084 | 17.8% |
Slovakia | 1,760 | 53.5% |
Slovenia
and Croatia |
696 | 37.9% + 8.0% |
South Africa | 1,800 | 4.8% |
Spain | 7,448 | 17.5% |
Sweden | 9,399 | 37.4% |
Switzerland | 3,252 | 39.5% |
Taiwan (ROC) | 4,927 | 20.7% |
Ukraine | 13,168 | 48.6% |
United Kingdom | 10,962 | 17.9% |
United States | 101,229 | 20.2% |
World | 378,910 | 14% |
Nuclear power output in megawatts
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While countries' plans for new nuclear development may remain in favour of the technology on paper, this is far from a guarantee that the plans would be carried out in reality. Planned new reactors can take many years to come to fruition.[8]
Country/region | Operable | Suspended | Decommissioned | Shut down | Construction | Planned | Cancelled |
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United States | 97,603 | 3,603 | 2,340 | 6,675 | 3,704 | ||
France | 61,443 | 600 | 40 | 2,623 | 1,600 | 1,600 | |
Japan | 43,692 | 13 | |||||
Germany | 20,844 | 4,936 | 1,358 | ||||
Russia | 19,897 | 950 | 248 | 1,701 | 2,825 | 9,850 | 2,850 |
South Korea | 18,716 | 8,600 | 5,600 | ||||
Ukraine | 13,045 | 1,900 | 4,750 | ||||
Canada | 12,728 | 1,364 | 2,665 | ||||
United Kingdom | 10,306 | 5,452 | 466 | 5,232 | |||
Sweden | 10,002 | ||||||
Spain | 7,085 | 2,797 | 480 | 2,950 | |||
Belgium | 5,712 | ||||||
Taiwan | 4,884 | ||||||
India | 4,780 [9] | 4,800 [10] | |||||
Czech Republic[11] | 3,830 | 2,000 | |||||
Bulgaria | 2,000 | ||||||
Switzerland | 2,985 | 9 | |||||
Lithuania | 2,760 | ||||||
Finland | 2,520 | ||||||
China | 2,100 | 3,100 | |||||
South Africa | 1,840 | ||||||
Hungary | 1,729 | ||||||
Slovakia | 1,632 | 840 | 104 | 824 | |||
Mexico | 1,308 | ||||||
Argentina | 935 | 692 | |||||
Pakistan | 725 | 300 | |||||
Brazil | 626 | 1,229 | 1,229 | ||||
Slovenia | 310 | ||||||
Croatia | 310 | ||||||
Romania | 620 | 620 | 620 | ||||
Netherlands | 452 | 55 | |||||
Armenia | 440 | 440 | |||||
Kazakhstan | 135 | ||||||
Cuba | 834 | ||||||
Philippines | 605 | ||||||
Italy | 1,423 |
List of nuclear reactors by country
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Only the commercial reactors registered with the International Atomic Energy Agency are listed below. If a country does not appear in this table, it means it has no nuclear power plants and no current plans to build them. Research reactors are not included in the list.
Country | Operating | Under construction |
Planned | References and notes |
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Argentina | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Armenia | 1 | 0 | 1 | Replacement[12] |
Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 1 | [13] |
Belarus | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Belgium | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | [14] |
Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 2 | Four reactors were shut down in 2004 and 2007. |
Canada | 18 | 2 | 4 | |
China | 13 | 27 | 50 | 70 GWe by 2020(~5%)[15] |
Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | The reactor is in Slovenia, but 50% is owned by Croatia |
Czech Republic | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | As of 2012, after years of stop-start efforts, Egypt’s nuclear-energy ambitions are once again in flux. The El Dabaa plant has been targeted by protesters and as a result the site has been shut down.[16] |
Finland | 4 | 1 | 0 | [17] |
France | 58 | 1 | 1 | |
Germany | 17 | 0 | 0 | Phase-out in place. |
Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
India | 20 | 4 | 20 | |
Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Iran | 0 | 1 | 2 | The Bushehr reactor has been loaded with fuel, but is not connected to the grid yet.[18] |
Japan | 55 | 2 | 12 | |
Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Korea, South (ROK) | 21 | 7 | 4 | |
Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Poland | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Romania | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Russia | 32 | 10 | 14 | |
Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
South Africa | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
Spain | 8 | 0 | 0 | Stable[19] |
Sweden | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | Phase-out in place. |
Taiwan (ROC) | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | As of 2012, the Thai Energy Ministry was drafting a plan that could see a nuclear facility go into operation in 2026.[20] |
Turkey | 0 | 0 | 4 | To be built by Japan, Russia and South-Korea[21][22] |
Ukraine | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 new reactors by 2030[23][24] |
United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 4 | To be built by 2017 by S. Korean consortium?[25] |
United Kingdom | 19 | 0 | 4 | |
United States | 104 | 1 | 9 | |
Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
World | 441 | 60 | 150 |
See also
- List of nuclear reactors
- Uranium reserves
- World Nuclear Industry Status Report
- Nuclear energy policy by country
- Nuclear power accidents by country
References
- ^ a b c "World Nuclear Power Reactors & Uranium Requirements". World Nuclear Association. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ Annika Breidthardt (30 May 2011). "German government wants nuclear exit by 2022 at latest". Reuters.
- ^ Michael Dittmar. Taking stock of nuclear renaissance that never was Sydney Morning Herald, August 18, 2010.
- ^ a b Duroyan Fertl (5 June 2011). "Germany: Nuclear power to be phased out by 2022". Green Left.
- ^ James Kanter (25 May 2011). "Switzerland Decides on Nuclear Phase-Out". New York Times.
- ^ "Nuclear power: When the steam clears". The Economist. 24 March 2011.
- ^ a b Nuclear Power Plant Information, International Atomic Energy Agency, URL accessed 12 June 2006
- ^ Fiona Harvey (9 March 2012). "Global accord on nuclear safety needed urgently – World Energy Council". The Guardian.
- ^ "India's 20th nuclear power plant goes critical". Hindustan Times. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Status of Projects under construction- NPCIL". NPCIL official website. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "CEZ Group Nuclear Power Plants 2009 annual report". Cez.cz. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "USA supports new nuclear build in Armenia". World Nuclear News. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Bangladesh signs up for nuclear power". 16 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Agência Estado (12-09-2008). "Lobão diz que país fará uma usina nuclear por ano em 50 anos" (in Portuguese). G1.globo.com. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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- ^ "Kolme uutta reaktoria, Jees!". Tekniikka ja talous. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Fuel loading starts at Bushehr 1". World Nuclear News. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Nuclear power in Spain, World Nuclear Association, URL accessed 13 June 2006
- ^ John Ruwitch (2 February 2012). "Analysis: Southeast Asia goes slow on nuclear". Reuters.
- ^ "Turkey, South Korea eye more business". Hürriyet Daily News. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "Turkey, Japan could reach deal on nuclear plant, minister says". Hürriyet Daily News. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Politics | New nuclear plants get go-ahead". News.bbc.co.uk. Last Updated:. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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