Friday, July 25, 2008

Nuclear Power Plants Operating on Earth As of May 2008

Nearly 24% of the world's 439 nuclear plants are in the USA. The nations with the most nuclear reactors are listed below (and the percentage of that nation's electricity that the reactors produce):

USA (19%)........................................................................104


France (77%)..................................................................... 59


Japan (28%)...................................................................... 55


Russia (16%)...................................................................... 31


South Korea (35%)............................................................. 20

Source: World Nuclear Association

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