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Although there has been a real push back against nuclear power, primarily spurred by an accident at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, there are still many countries that depend on nuclear power for electricity generation.
Let's take a look at some of these nations, including India.
Source: Bloomberg Visual Data
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India
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 3.6 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 3.7 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 29.7 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 28.9 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 27
Although India uses various methods to produce electricity, it is struggling to keep pace with the ever-increasing energy demands.
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France
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 74.8 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 77.7 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 407.4 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 423.5 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 1
France, one of the most developed economies in the world, generates more than 74 per cent of its energy needs through nuclear power.
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Slovakia
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 53.8 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 54.0 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 14.4 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 14.3 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 2
Slovakia, which has a population of five million, generates more than half of its energy needs through nuclear power.
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Belgium
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 51.0 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 54.0 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 38.5 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 45.9 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 3
Belgium, one of the richest countries in the world, generates 38.5 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Ukraine
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 46.2 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 47.2 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 84.9 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 84.9 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 4
Ukraine, which has a per capita income of $7,422, generates more than 45 per cent of its electricity needs through nuclear power.
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Hungary
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 45.9 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 43.2 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 14.8 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 14.7 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 5
Hungary, which has a per capita income of $19,637, generates 14.8 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Sweden
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 38.1 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 39.6 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 61.5 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 58.1 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 6
Sweden, which has a per capita income of $40,870, generates 38.1 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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Slovenia
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 36.0 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 41.7 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 5.2 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 5.9 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 7
Slovenia, which has a per capita income of $28,195, generates 36 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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Switzerland
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 35.9 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 40.8 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 24.4 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 25.7 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 8
Switzerland, which has a per capita income of $45,999, generates nearly 36 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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The Czech Republic
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 35.3 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 33.0 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 28.6 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 26.7 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 9
The Czech Republic, which has a per capita income of $27,190, generates 28.6 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Finland
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 32.6 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 31.6 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 22.1 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 22.3 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 10
Finland, which has a per capita income of $36,395, generates 22.1 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Image: Women walk past shopping carts at a department store in Sofia, Bulgaria.Photographs: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
Bulgaria
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 31.6 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 32.6 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 14.9 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 15.3 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 11
Bulgaria, which has a per capita income of $15,933, generates 31.6 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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South Korea
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 30.4 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 34.6 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 143.5 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 147.8 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 12
South Korea, which has a per capita income of $33,156, generates 143.5 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Image: People sit in a cafe along a street in Yerevan, Armenia.Photographs: David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters
Armenia
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 26.6 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 33.2 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 2.1 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 2.4 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 13
Armenia, which has a per capita income of $5,838, generates 2.1 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Spain
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 20.5 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 19.5 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 58.7 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 55.1 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 14
Spain, which has a per capita income of $30,128, generates 20.5 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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Romania
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 19.4 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 19.0 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 10.7 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 10.8 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 15
Romania, which has a per capita income of $16,518, generates 19.4 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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United States
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 19.0 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 19.2 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 770.7 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 790.4 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 16
United States, which has a per capita income of $52,839, generates 770.7 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Taiwan
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 18.4 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 19.0 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 38.7 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 40.4 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 17
Taiwan, which has a per capita income of $39,580, generates 18.4 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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United Kingdom
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 18.1 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 17.8 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 64.0 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 62.7 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 18
United Kingdom, which has a per capita income of $37,299, generates 64.0 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Russia
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 17.8 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 17.6 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 166.3 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 162.0 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 19
Russia, which has a per capita income of $18,083, generates 166.3 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Germany
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 16.1 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 17.8 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 94.1 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 102.3 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 20
Germany, which has a per capita income of $39,468, generates 94.1 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Canada
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 15.3 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 15.3 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 89.1 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 88.3 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 21
Canada, which has a per capita income of $43,146, generates 89.1 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Pakistan
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 5.3 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 3.8 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 5.3 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 3.8 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 22
Pakistan, which has a per capita income of $3,144, generates 5.3 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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South Africa
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 5.1 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 5.2 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 12.4 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 12.9 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 23
South Africa, which has a per capita income of $11,525, generates 12.4 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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Argentina
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 4.7 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 5.0 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 5.9 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 5.9 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 24
Argentina, which has a per capita income of $18,582, generates 4.7 per cent of electricity through nuclear power.
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Mexico
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2012): 4.7 per cent
Percentage of total energy supplied by nuclear power (2011): 3.6 per cent
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2012): 8.4 terawatt hours
Nuclear electricity production, terawatt hours (2011): 9.3 terawatt hours
Overall rank in reliance on nuclear power to generate electricity: 25
Mexico, which has a per capita income of $15,608, generates 8.4 terawatt hours of electricity through nuclear power.
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