Nuclear power plants
The main use of nuclear energy is the generation of electricity in nuclear power plants.
Nuclear power plants are facilities that have a nuclear reactor. Nuclear fission reactions are generated in the reactor to generate heat. The other elements of the plant are capable of processing this heat to generate electricity.
The use of this technology is regulated by international treaties and not all countries have the technology to build nuclear power plants.
Here is the list of countries that have nuclear reactors:
Country | Nuclear power plants |
---|---|
United States | 131 |
France | 71 |
Japan | 62 |
Russian Federation | 48 |
United Kingdom | 45 |
China, mainland | 43 |
Germany | 36 |
India | 27 |
Korea RO (South) | 27 |
Canada | 25 |
Ukraine | 21 |
Spain | 17 |
Sweden | 13 |
Slovak Republic | 9 |
Belgium | 8 |
Taiwan | 8 |
Switzerland | 6 |
Czech Republic | 6 |
Bulgaria | 6 |
Pakistan | 5 |
Finland | 5 |
Hungary | 4 |
Italy | 4 |
Argentina | 3 |
Brazil | 3 |
Mexico | 2 |
Armenia | 2 |
Romania | 2 |
Netherlands | 2 |
Lithuania | 2 |
South Africa | 2 |
Iran | 1 |
Slovenia | 1 |
Abu Dhabi | 1 |
Kazakhstan | 1 |