Nuclear power by country 5534701 225579964 2008-07-14T12:04:30Z Mieciu K 337444 /* Table */ + status of Polish niclear plans {{update}} [[Image:Nuclear_Power_Plant_Cattenom.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant]] in [[France]]. France produces 80% of its electricity by nuclear power.<ref name="World Nuclear">[http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/reactors.htm World Reactors and Uranium Requirements], [[World Nuclear Association]], URL accessed [[12 June]] [[2006]]</ref>]]<onlyinclude> '''[[Nuclear power]]''' is a method for [[Electricity generation|generating energy]] by harnessing the [[Radioactive decay|radioactivity]] of atoms. [[Nuclear fission]] occurs when any fissile material, such as [[uranium-235]], an [[isotope]] of [[uranium]], is concentrated. This causes a [[nuclear chain reaction]], which releases large amounts of heat, boiling water and producing [[steam]], which can drive a [[steam turbine]].</onlyinclude> __TOC__ Although nuclear power generates many [[Watt#Megawatt|megawatts]] of power, the waste produced and [[Nuclear power#Risks|risks]] often make it a controversial choice. As a result, different nations have very different attitudes towards nuclear power; some, such as [[France]], generate most of their electricity by nuclear power, while others, such as [[Italy]], have [[Nuclear decommissioning|decommissioned]], or are planning to decommission, all of their nuclear power stations. In addition to the nations listed below, several other nations, such as [[Australia]], have research reactors, but no plans to diverge into commercial nuclear power; only the commercial reactors registered with the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] are listed below. Nations are listed first by number of reactors, then by peak power output in megawatts. Regions in ''italics'' are added for comparison. ==Nuclear power by country== ===Map=== <br clear="all" /> [[image:Nuclear_power_stations.png|thumb|600px|center|The status of nuclear power globally. Nations in dark green have reactors and are constructing new reactors, those in light green are constructing their first reactor, those in dark yellow are considering new reactors, those in light yellow are considering their first reactor, those in blue have reactors but are not constructing or decommissioning, those in light blue are considering decommissioning and those in red have decommissioned all their commercial reactors.]] ===Table=== <onlyinclude> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Country !! Number of<br/> reactors <ref name="IAEA">[http://www.iaea.org/programmes/a2/index.html Nuclear Power Plant Information], [[International Atomic Energy Agency]], URL accessed [[12 June]] [[2006]]</ref>!! Power output <ref name ="World Nuclear" /> <br/> [[Megawatt|MW]] !! Status of nuclear program <ref name ="World Nuclear" /> !! Constructing !! Planned or Ordered !! Proposed !! Region |- | '''''World''''' || '''439''' || '''370,721''' || || '''28''' || '''62''' || '''162''' || World |- |[[image:Flag of Europe.svg|20px]] ''[[European Union]]'' <small>([[Nuclear energy in the European Union|details]]), ([[List of nuclear power plants of Europe and CIS|List]])</small>|| 147 || 130,267 || || 2 || || 7 || Europe |- |{{flag|United States}} <small>([[Nuclear power in the United States|details]]), ([[List of nuclear reactors#United States of America|List]])</small>|| 104 || 99,209 || || 1 || || 24<ref>http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=2&catid=344</ref> || Americas |- |{{flag|France}} <small>([[Nuclear power in France|details]])</small>|| 59 || 63,363 || France produces 80% of its electricity by nuclear power.<ref name="World Nuclear">[http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/reactors.htm World Reactors and Uranium Requirements], [[World Nuclear Association]], URL accessed [[12 June]] [[2006]]</ref> || 1 || || 1 || Europe |- |{{flag|Japan}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Japan|details]])</small>|| 55 || 47,593 || || 1 || 1 || || Asia |- |{{flag|Russia}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Russia|details]])</small>|| 31 || 21,743 ||Nuclear energy development program was adopted in October 2006<ref name="inf45">{{cite web| url=http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf45.html | title=Nuclear Power in Russia | year=February 2008 | publisher=World Nuclear Association| accessdate=2008-02-23}}</ref> || 7 || 9 || 19 || CIS |- |{{flag|Germany}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Germany|details]])</small> || 17 || 20,339 || Considering decommissioning || || || || Europe |- |{{flag|South Korea}} <small>([[Nuclear power in South Korea|details]])</small> || 20 || 16,810 || || || 8 || || Asia |- |{{flag|Ukraine}} || 15 || 13,107 || || || 13 (by 2030)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.uic.com.au/nip63.htm |title= Nuclear Power in Ukraine |accessdate=2007-12-22 |work= Uranium Information Centre }}</ref> || || CIS |- |{{flag|Canada}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Canada|details]])</small>|| 18 || 12,599 || || || 2 || || Americas |- |{{flag|United Kingdom}} <small>([[Nuclear power in the United Kingdom|details]])</small>|| 23 || 11,852 || Expansion announced by [[UK government]] but [[Scotland]] opts out <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7179579.stm BBC NEWS | Politics | New nuclear plants get go-ahead<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7179579.stm BBC NEWS | Politics | New nuclear plants get go-ahead<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://news.scotsman.com/nuclearenergy/MSPs-vote-No-to-new.3686900.jp MSPs vote No to new nuclear stations - Scotsman.com News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>|| || ||<includeonly> |}</includeonly></onlyinclude> || Europe |- |{{flag|Sweden}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Sweden|details]])</small>|| 10 || 8,910 || Stable || || || || Europe |- |{{flag|People's Republic of China}} <small>([[Nuclear power in China|details]])</small> || 10 || 7,572 || || 5 || 5 || 19 || Asia |- |{{flag|Spain}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Spain|details]])</small> || 8 || 7,446 || Stable <ref name="Spain">[http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf85.htm Nuclear power in Spain], [[World Nuclear Association]], URL accessed [[13 June]] [[2006]]</ref> || || || || Europe |- |{{flag|Belgium}} || 7 || 5,824 || Considering decommissioning || || || || Europe |- |{{flag|Taiwan}} ([[Republic of China]]) <small>([[Nuclear power in Taiwan|details]])</small> || 6 || 4,884 || || 2 || || || Asia |- |{{flag|India}} <small>([[Nuclear power in India|details]])</small> || 16 || 3,557 || || 7 || 4 || 20 || Asia |- |{{flag|Czech Republic}} <small>([[Nuclear power in the Czech Republic|details]])</small>|| 6 || 3,368 || || || || 2 || Europe |- |{{flag|Switzerland}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Switzerland|details]])</small>|| 5 || 3,220 || || || || 1<ref>[http://www.atel.eu/en/group/news/index.jsp?news=tcm:61-48847& Atel submits application for outline approval of new nuclear power plant Niederamt in Solothurn]</ref> || Europe |- |{{flag|Bulgaria}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Bulgaria|details]])</small>|| 4 || 2,722 || || || 2 || || Europe |- |{{flag|Finland}} <small>([[Nuclear power in Finland|details]])</small>|| 4 || 2,676 || || 1 || 1 || || Europe |- |{{flag|Slovakia}} || 6 || 2,442 || || || || 2 || Europe |- |{{flag|Brazil}} || 2 || 1,901 || || || 1 || 2<ref>[http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Negocios/0,,MUL52360-5600,00.html G1 > Economia e Negócios - NOTÍCIAS - Brasil criará programa de tecnologia nuclear<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> || Americas |- |{{flag|South Africa}} || 2 || 1,842 || || || 1 || 24 || Africa |- |{{flag|Hungary}} || 4 || 1,755 || Stable || || || || Europe |- |{{flag|Romania}} || 2 || 1,355 || || || 2 || || Europe |- |{{flag|Mexico}} || 2 || 1,310 || || || || 2 || Americas |- |{{flag|Lithuania}} || 1 || 1,185 || || || || 1 {{ref label|Lith|a|a}} || Europe |- |{{flag|Argentina}} || 2 || 935 || || 1 || || || Americas |- |{{flag|Slovenia}} || 1 || 656 || Stable || || || || Europe |- |{{flag|Netherlands}} || 1 || 449 || Stable || || || || Europe |- |{{flag|Pakistan}} || 2 || 425 || Stable || 1 || || 2 || Asia |- |{{flag|Armenia}} || 1 || 376 || Considering replacement of existing reactor<ref name=wnnarmenia>{{cite web | publisher= World Nuclear News | url = http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/newNuclear/USA_supports_new_nuclear_build_in_Armenia-231107.shtml?jmid=1165903138 | title = USA supports new nuclear build in Armenia | date = [[2007-11-23]] | accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> || || || 1 || CIS |- |{{flag|Iran}} || 0 || 0 || || 1 || 2 || 3 || Asia |- |{{flag|North Korea}} || 0 || 0 || || 4 {{ref label|Nork|b|b}} || || || Asia |- |{{flag|Turkey}} || 0 || 0 || || || 3 || || Asia |- |{{flag|Indonesia}} || 0 || 0 || || || || 4 || Asia |- |{{flag|Vietnam}} || 0 || 0 || || || || 2 || Asia |- |{{flag|Egypt}} || 0 || 0 || || || || 1 || Africa |- |{{flag|Israel}} || 0 || 0 || || || || 1 || Asia |- |{{flag|Libya}} <small>([[Libya and nuclear technology|details]])</small> || || || || || || || Africa |- |{{flag|Poland}} || 0 || 0 || The nearly completed [[Żarnowiec Nuclear Power Plant]] was abandoned in the early 1990's. There is wide political consensus that Poland needs at least 2 nuclear power plants in the north of Poland but no biding decisions have been made so far. || || || Not specified<ref>[http://www.mgip.gov.pl/GOSPODARKA/Energetyka/Polityka+energetyczna+Polski+do+2025+roku.htm Energy policy of Poland until 2025], document adopted by the Polish [[Cabinet|Council of ministers]] on [[4 January]] [[2005]], heading II.1.3</ref> || Europe |} ==Notes== <div class="references-small"> #{{note label|Lith|a|a}}One of the conditions of [[Lithuania|Lithuania's]] entry into the [[European Union]] was that the [[Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant]], Lithuania's only nuclear plant, be closed on safety grounds. As a result, Lithuania has proposed a replacement to be built on the same site.<ref name="IPS">[http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33379 Baltic States Plan Nuclear Expansion], Giedrius Blagnys, [[Inter Press Service]], [[May 26]] [[2006]]</ref> #{{note label|Nork|b|b}}[[North Korea]] has four incomplete reactors, two frozen in 1994 under the [[U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework]], and two under construction by [[Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization|KEDO]] until suspended in 2003. An experimental 5MWe reactor is operating at the [[Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center]]. </div> ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{featured list}} ==See also== *[[List of nuclear reactors]] *[[List of nuclear power groups]] *[[List of anti-nuclear power groups]] *[[Uranium reserves]] ==External links== *[http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/worldstatistics/ World Nuclear Statistics] {{Nuclear power by country}} {{Lists of countries}} [[Category:Nuclear power by country|*]] [[Category:Lists of countries]] [[Category:Nuclear technology]] [[bn:পারমাণবিক শক্তিধর দেশের তালিকা]] [[de:Kernenergie nach Ländern]] [[eo:Nuklea energio laŭ lando]] [[fa:کشورهای استفاده‌کننده از برق هسته‌ای]] [[no:Kjernekraftproduksjon for verdens land]] [[ro:Lista ţărilor după puterea nucleară]]