Currently nuclear accounts for
38.71%
of low-carbon electricity in the EU.
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FORATOM launches online electricity generation tool
Brussels, 24 February 2020: FORATOM has today launched an online tool which enables users to find out more about the different sources of electricity generated across Europe. Furthermore, it provides daily data on what nuclear contributes in terms of electricity...
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FORATOM launches online electricity generation tool
Brussels, 24 February 2020: FORATOM has today launched an online tool which enables users to find out more about the different sources of electricity generated across Europe. Furthermore, it provides daily data on what nuclear contributes in terms of electricity...
FORATOM Opinions
FORATOM launches online electricity generation tool
Brussels, 24 February 2020: FORATOM has today launched an online tool which enables users to find out more about the different sources of electricity generated across Europe. Furthermore, it provides daily data on what nuclear contributes in terms of electricity...
Newsfeed
FORATOM launches online electricity generation tool
Brussels, 24 February 2020: FORATOM has today launched an online tool which enables users to find out more about the different sources of electricity generated across Europe. Furthermore, it provides daily data on what nuclear contributes in terms of electricity...
What does nuclear contribute to Europe's economy?
Nuclear reactors in operation in the EU
€ Billion/year
Million Jobs
%
Electricity production
What people say
Bill Gates
“Nuclear is ideal for dealing with climate change, because it is the only carbon-free, scalable energy source that’s available 24 hours a day”
Bill Gates, Founder, TerraPower (source: nucnet.org, 2 January 2019)
Angela Merkel
“At climate conferences Emmanuel Macron always has a little advantage over me because he has so many nuclear plants emitting so little CO2”
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (source: la-croix.com, 22 January 2019)