Currently nuclear accounts for
37.22%
of low-carbon electricity in the EU.
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FORATOM Opinions
IEA & NEA report confirms nuclear as the most affordable dispatchable source of low-carbon electricity
Brussels, 9 December 2020: FORATOM welcomes the conclusions of the latest IEA and OECD NEA report entitled ‘Projected Costs of Generating Electricity 2020’. According to the report, nuclear remains the most dispatchable low-carbon technology with the lowest expected...
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European nuclear industry has a key role to play in boosting EU economy
Earlier this month, the European Commission published its long-awaited industrial strategy, which aims to drive Europe’s competitiveness and its strategic autonomy at a time of “moving geopolitical plates and increasing global competition”. The success of the...
FORATOM Opinions
IEA & NEA report confirms nuclear as the most affordable dispatchable source of low-carbon electricity
Brussels, 9 December 2020: FORATOM welcomes the conclusions of the latest IEA and OECD NEA report entitled ‘Projected Costs of Generating Electricity 2020’. According to the report, nuclear remains the most dispatchable low-carbon technology with the lowest expected...
Newsfeed
European nuclear industry has a key role to play in boosting EU economy
Earlier this month, the European Commission published its long-awaited industrial strategy, which aims to drive Europe’s competitiveness and its strategic autonomy at a time of “moving geopolitical plates and increasing global competition”. The success of the...
What does nuclear contribute to Europe's economy?
Nuclear reactors in operation in the EU
€ Billion/year
Million Jobs
%
Electricity production
What people say
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)
Fatih Birol
“Firm capacity, including nuclear power in countries that have chosen to retain it as an option, is a crucial element in ensuring a secure electricity supply.”
Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director (source: iea.org, 22 March 2020)