In 2002 nuclear power plants generated 2575 TWh

In 2002 nuclear power plants produced 2575 TWh throughout the world. At the end of 2002, 441 reactors were operating in 31 countries and 32 were being built in 12 countries (India (7), China (4), Ukraine (4), Japan (3), Russia (3), Iran (2), Slovakia (2), South-Korea (2), Taiwan (2), Argentina (1), North-Korea (1) and Rumania (1). In 2002, 6 reactors came into operation : Qinshan-III-1, Qinshan-II-1, Lingao-I and Lingao-II in China, Yongwang-6 in South-Korea, and Temelin-2 in the Czech Republic. In the same period 4 reactors were decommissioned: 2 in U.K. (Bradwell) and 2 in Bulgaria (Kozloduy-1 and -2). In 2002 nuclear energy generated more than 40% of the electrical power production in 9 countries: Lithuania, France, Slovakia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Sweden, Ukraine, Slovenia and Armenia. (A.C.)