Nuclear power plants in Europe

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As of June 2009 there is a total of 196 nuclear power plant units with an installed electric net capacity of 169,711 MWe in operation in Europe and 16 units with 13,625 MWe were under construction in six countries.

Country	in operation		under construction
	number	net capacity MWe	number	net capacity MWe
Belgium	7	5,824	-	-
Bulgaria	2	1,906	2	1.906
Czech Repuplic	6	3,634	-	-
Finland	4	2,696	1	1,600
France	59	63,260	1	1,600
Germany	17	20,470	-	-
Hungary	4	1,859	-	-
Lithuania	1	1,185	-	-
Netherlands	1	482	-	-
Romania	2	1,300	-	-
Russian Federation	31	21,743	8	5,809
Slovakian Republic	4	1,711	2	810
Slovenia	1	666	-	-
Spain	8	7,450	-	-
Sweden	10	8,958	-	-
Switzerland	5	3,238	-	-
Ukraine	15	13,107	2	1,900
United Kingdom	19	10,097	-	-
total	196	169,711	16	13,625

Nuclear power plants in Europe, in operation and under construction, as of June 2009

In terms of electricity generated by nuclear energy in 2008 France holds the top position with a share of 76.2 % followed by Lithuania with 72.9 %, Slovakian Republic with 54.4 %, Belgium with 53.8 %and Sweden with 42 %.

Nuclear Power Plants in Operation in Europe, January 2009

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