Nuclear energy in EU: 109 operating reactors and a quarter of all low carbon electrical energy

There are 109 nuclear reactors in 15 EU Member States. Almost half of European electrical energy generated from nuclear power plants is from France and nuclear power provides almost one quarter of all electrical energy in the EU.

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Security of supply

In 2021, Slovenia again among the top twenty in the world on the Energy Trilemma Index

Security of supply

Reliable supply of electrical energy is a requirement for normal functioning of a modern society

Security of supply

Nuclear power plants produce 10% of all electrical energy worldwide

Security of supply

Nuclear energy contributes to reliability, fairness, and sustainability of energy systems

Security of supply

Nuclear energy in EU: 109 operating reactors and a quarter of all low carbon electrical energy

This content is linked to the following commitments and goals of sustainable development.

Security of supply

In 2021, Slovenia again among the top twenty in the world on the Energy Trilemma Index

Reliable supply of electrical energy is a requirement for normal functioning of a modern society

Nuclear power plants produce 10% of all electrical energy worldwide

Nuclear energy contributes to reliability, fairness, and sustainability of energy systems

Uranium is supplied to European Union from economically stable and reliable countries like Canada and Australia