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Nuclear power plants in Europe

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The total generation of nuclear heat in the European Union was 196 928 thousand tonnes of oil equivalent (2019), a decline of 10.7 percent compared to 2010.

The primary usage of nuclear heat is the generation of electricity. The gross electricity production from nuclear plants within the EU-27 member countries in 2019 was 765 338 GWh, a 16.3 percents decline compared to 2006, or an average decrease of 1.25 percent per year.

The largest producer of nuclear power in the European Union is France, with a 52.1 percent share of the European Union total in 2019, accompanied by Germany (9.8 percent), Sweden (8.6 percent), and Spain (7.6 percent).

The map below created by a Reddit user Vergo27 shows a number of nuclear power plants in Europe.

Nuclear power plants in Europe mapped
Nuclear power plants in Europe
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