Currently, 68 reactors are under construction in 15 countries. Some new countries will be starting their first nuclear power plants including: Vietnam, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Ghana, Morocco and Saudi Arabia. Nuclear power stations operate in thirty countries. In 2010, before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, it was reported that an average of about 10 nuclear reactors were expected to become operational per year, although according to the World Nuclear Association, of the 17 civilian reactors planned to become operational between 2007 and 2009, only five actually came on stream. As of June 2011, Germany and Switzerland are phasing-out nuclear power. As of June 2011, countries such as Australia, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and Philippines remain opposed to nuclear power.
United States
Operating: 103 Under construction: 3
Capacity: 101,576 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 19.0%
France
Operating: 58 Under construction: 1
Capacity: 63,130 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 74.8%
Japan
Operating: 2(50) Under construction: 0(2)
Capacity: 46,934 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 18.1%
After Fukushima, Japan shut down all of its 54 nuclear reactors, but has since restarted two reactors. Further restarts are planned, with the reactors with the best seismic ratings to be restarted first.
Russia
Operating: 33 Under construction: 11
Capacity: 23,643 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 17.8%
South Korea
Operating: 23 Under construction: 4
Capacity: 20,739 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 30.4%
Germany
Operating: 9 Under construction: 0
Capacity: 12,068 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 16.1%
Ukraine
Operating: 15 Under construction: 2
Capacity: 46,934 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 18.1%
Canada
Operating: 19 Under construction: 0
Capacity: 14,135 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 15.3%
China
Operating: 18 Under construction: 28
Capacity: 12,850 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 2.0%
United Kingdom
Operating: 16 Under construction: 0
Capacity: 9,938 MW Nuclear share of electricity production: 18.1%
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