EU COUNTRIES PRO AND AGAINST NUCLEAR

There are 129 nuclear power reactors (April 2016) in operation in the EU. Some reactors are being decommissioned, others are having their working lives extended, and several new units are planned or under construction. In addition to power reactors, a full range of fuel cycle plants (from enrichment to waste storage and recycling) are in operation in Europe. It is the responsibility of each EU Member State to decide on its preferred choice of energy mix. Currently 14 EU Member States out of 28 use nuclear energy for power generation. Nuclear energy currently generates approximately one third of all electricity in the EU.

List of Nuclear Reactors currently operating in the EU

1. Belgium
2. Bulgaria,
3. Czech Republic
4. Finland
5. France
6. Germany
7. Hungary
8. Netherlands
9. Romania
10. Slovakia
11. Slovenia
12. Spain
13. Sweden
14. UK

Nuclear plant construction is currently underway in only three EU member states – Finland, France and Slovakia. These construction projects have all experienced cost overruns and delays. Further new units likely to come online before 2030 are planned or plausibly proposed in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and the United Kingdom. The long-term future of nuclear power in the EU is likely to depend on the outcome of these projects, which are relatively few in number.

Pro Nuclear Member States

1. France
2. Lithuania
3. Poland
4. Romania
5. Slovakia
6. Slovenia
7. United Kingdom

Against Nuclear Member States

1. Austria
2. Germany
3. Greece
4. Italy