As governments struggle to meet expanding energy demands while mitigating climate change, some have depended significantly on nuclear power, building big reactors to generate electricity and limiting their usage of fossil fuels. To diversify its energy sources, Nigeria has begun to shift away from fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil and towards nuclear energy.
Here are the top five largest nuclear power countries in the world:
The United States
It has 97 GW of nuclear generation. The United States is the world leader in nuclear power, accounting for more than 30% of global nuclear energy production. With 97 gigawatts (GW) of installed nuclear capacity generated by 93 commercial nuclear reactors in 30 states. These reactors generate around 20% of the country’s total electricity.
France
France has the highest percentage of nuclear-generated electricity and the world’s second-largest nuclear capacity. The country’s overall capacity is approximately 61 gigawatts (GW), with 56 nuclear reactors. These reactors generate about 70% of France’s electricity, the largest percentage of any country.
China
The world’s third-largest nuclear capacity, and nuclear power generates roughly 5% of the country’s electricity. There are 55 operational nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of about 57 gigawatts (GW).
Japan
Japan now runs 33 nuclear reactors with a total installed capacity of 31.7 GW, while two reactors (Ohma 1 and Shimane 3) with a combined capacity of 2.6 GW are under construction.
Russia
Nuclear power is a substantial component of Russia’s energy mix, generating approximately 20% of the country’s electricity. Russia has 37 nuclear reactors with a total capacity of around 29.6 gigawatts (GW).
