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Power generation, Europe

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Around 890 billion kWh of electricity were generated from nuclear power in the European Union in the year 2008. This was around 37 % of the electricity produced in the 15 EU countries with nuclear power plants.

Country

Production from nuclear power in bn. kWh

Nuclear power share (%)

Belgium

45.3

54

Bulgaria

14.7

33

Czech Republic

25.0

33

Germany

140.9

28

Finland

22.0

30

France

418.3

76

Great Britain

52.5

14

Hungary

14.0

37

Lithuania

9.1

73

Netherlands

3.9

4

Romania

7.1

18

Russian Federation

152.1

17

Sweden

61.3

42

Switzerland

26.3

39

Slovakia

15.5

56

Slovenia

6.0

42

Spain

56.4

18

Ukraine

14.0

37

Total

1,152.8

32

Total EU countries with nuclear power plants

890.1

37

Electricity production in European countries with nuclear power plants, 2008

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