Nuclear power by country
Thirty countries operate nuclear power stations. In 2010, before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, it was reported that an average of about 10 nuclear reactors were expected to become operational per year, although according to the World Nuclear Association, of the 17 civilian reactors planned to become operational between 2007 and 2009, only five actually came on stream.[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,Malaysia, New Zealand, and Norway remain opposed to nuclear power.[4][6]
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[edit] Overview
Of the thirty countries that operate nuclear power plants, only France uses them as its primary source of electricity, although many of them have a significant nuclear power generation capacity.[citation needed] According to the nuclear power advocacy association World Nuclear Association, over 45 countries are giving "serious consideration" to introducing a nuclear power capability. Front runners, they say, are Iran, UAE, Turkey, Vietnam, Belarus and Jordan.[7] The World Nuclear Association say that China, South Korea and India are pursuing ambitious expansions of their nuclear power capacities, with China aiming to increase capacity to at least 60 GWe by 2020, 200 GWe by 2030 and 400 GWe by 2050.[8] South Korea, they say, is planning to expand its nuclear capacity from 20.7 GWe in 2012 to 27.3 GWe in 2020 and to 43 GWe by 2030.[9] They say that India aims to have 20 GWe nuclear capacity by 2020 and 63 GWe by 2032.[10]
Country | Megawatt capacity | Nuclear share of electricity production |
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Argentina | 935 | 5.0% |
Armenia | 375 | 33.2% |
Belgium | 5,927 | 54.0% |
Brazil | 1,884 | 3.2% |
Bulgaria | 1,906 | 32.6% |
Canada | 12,604 | 15.3% |
China | 11,816 | 1.9% |
Czech Republic | 3,766 | 33.0% |
Finland | 2,736 | 31.6% |
France | 63,130 | 77.1% |
Germany | 12,068 | 17.8% |
Hungary | 1,889 | 43.3% |
India | 4,780 | 3.7% |
Iran | 915 | <0.1% |
Japan | 44,215 | 18.1% |
Korea, South (ROK) | 20,671 | 34.6% |
Mexico | 1,300 | 3.6% |
Netherlands | 482 | 3.6% |
Pakistan | 725 | 3.8% |
Romania | 1,300 | 19.0% |
Russia | 23,643 | 17.6% |
Slovakia | 1,816 | 54.0% |
Slovenia | 688 | 41.7% |
South Africa | 1,830 | 5.2% |
Spain | 7,567 | 19.5% |
Sweden | 9,326 | 39.6% |
Switzerland | 3,263 | 40.9% |
Taiwan | 4,927 | 20.7% |
Ukraine | 13,107 | 47.2% |
United Kingdom | 9,703 | 15.7% |
United States | 101,409 | 19.3% |
World | 370,461 |
References:[11]
[edit] 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 | 1[15] | Four reactors were shut down in 2004 and 2007. Belene Nuclear Power Plant construction was officially terminated in March 2012.[16] |
Canada | 18 | 2 | 4 | |
China | 13 | 27 | 50 | 70 GWe by 2020(~5%)[17] |
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.[18] |
Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | As of 2012, TVO is planning new reactor to be build and operational by 2020. |
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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | The first reactor of Bushehr Plant has power generation capacity of 915 MW[20] |
Japan | 0 (55)* | 0 (2)* | 0 (12)* | As of 2012 Japan turned off all of the nuclear reactors(no electric produced, reactors slowly going to no work mode). Remaining reactors probably won't be turned on, because of the revisions after Fukushima fault.[21] |
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[22] |
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.[23] |
Turkey | 0 | 0 | 4 | To be built by Japan, Russia and South-Korea[24][25] |
Ukraine | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 new reactors by 2030[26][27] |
United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 4 | To be built by 2017 by S. Korean consortium?[28] |
United Kingdom | 19 | 0 | 4 | |
United States | 104 | 1 | 9 | |
Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
World | 441 | 60 | 150 |
[edit] See also
- List of nuclear reactors
- Uranium reserves
- World Nuclear Industry Status Report
- Nuclear energy policy by country
- Nuclear power accidents by country
[edit] References
- ^ a b "World Nuclear Power Reactors & Uranium Requirements". World Nuclear Association. 2010-10-01. http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/reactors.html. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ Annika Breidthardt (May 30, 2011). "German government wants nuclear exit by 2022 at latest". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/30/us-germany-nuclear-idUKTRE74Q2P120110530.
- ^ Michael Dittmar. Taking stock of nuclear renaissance that never was Sydney Morning Herald, August 18, 2010.
- ^ a b Duroyan Fertl (June 5, 2011). "Germany: Nuclear power to be phased out by 2022". Green Left. http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/47834.
- ^ James Kanter (May 25, 2011). "Switzerland Decides on Nuclear Phase-Out". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/business/global/26nuclear.html?_r=1.
- ^ "Nuclear power: When the steam clears". The Economist. March 24, 2011. http://www.economist.com/node/18441163.
- ^ http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf102.html World Nuclear Association - Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries
- ^ Nuclear Power in China
- ^ Nuclear Power in South Korea
- ^ Nuclear Power in India
- ^ a b Nuclear Power Plant Information, International Atomic Energy Agency, URL accessed 19 March 2012
- ^ "USA supports new nuclear build in Armenia". World Nuclear News. 2007-11-23. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/newNuclear/USA_supports_new_nuclear_build_in_Armenia-231107.shtml?jmid=1165903138. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Bangladesh signs up for nuclear power". 2011-05-16. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/MC16Df01.html. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ Agência Estado (12-09-2008). "Lobão diz que país fará uma usina nuclear por ano em 50 anos" (in Portuguese). G1.globo.com. http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Economia_Negocios/0,,MUL758157-9356,00-LOBAO+DIZ+QUE+PAIS+FARA+UMA+USINA+NUCLEAR+POR+ANO+EM+ANOS.html. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ Bulgaria quits Belene Nuclear Power Plant project, Novinite, 28 March 2012
- ^ Bulgaria quits Belene Nuclear Power Plant project, Novinite, 28 March 2012
- ^ "Nuclear Power in China". World Nuclear Association. September 2008. http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf63.html. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Sharon Weinberger (20 January 2012). "Radioactive material stolen in Egypt". Nature. http://www.nature.com/news/radioactive-material-stolen-in-egypt-1.9867.
- ^ "Kolme uutta reaktoria, Jees!". Tekniikka ja talous. 2009-10-15. http://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/kommentit/uutiskommentti/article54930.ece. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90777/7807636.html
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/japan-nuclear-free-first-time-since-1970-103954273.html
- ^ Nuclear power in Spain, World Nuclear Association, URL accessed 13 June 2006
- ^ John Ruwitch (Feb 2, 2012). "Analysis: Southeast Asia goes slow on nuclear". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/us-asia-nuclear-idUSTRE8110HM20120202.
- ^ "Turkey, South Korea eye more business". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-04-12. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkey-south-korea-eye-more-business-2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Turkey, Japan could reach deal on nuclear plant, minister says". Hürriyet Daily News. 2011-02-09. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=minister-says-turkey-japan-could-reach-deal-on-nuke-plant--2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Politics | New nuclear plants get go-ahead". News.bbc.co.uk. Last Updated:. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7179579.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Nuclear Power in Ukraine". World Nuclear Association. August 2008. http://world-nuclear.org/info/inf46.html. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Saudi readies nuclear energy agreement with France". Af.reuters.com. 2010-07-05. http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE6641DG20100705?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
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