NUCLEAR ENERGY: DATA TO 2010 IN OECD COUNTRIES.

Europe Energy, June, 2001

Electricity produced from nuclear power stations in OECD countries is expected to continue to grow at 0.9% per year from 2,146 Terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2000 to 2,344 TWh in 2010. The nuclear share, which stood at 23.8% in 2000, is projected to decline to 21.8% by 2010. Electricity demand is forecast to grow at about 1.8% annually beyond the year 2000.The total capacity provided by the 359 reactors now installed in OECD countries is 304 Gigawatts electrical (GWe).

Twelve reactors (totalling 11.3 GWe) are reported to be under construction in the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. Another four (4.3 GWe) are reported as firmly committed. The total capacity of OECD nuclear power plants is projected to be about 319.4 GWe in the year...

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