Nuclear energy revival

Nuclear energy – which currently provides about 15 per cent of the world’s electricty – has undergone a revival of interest in the past few years, driven by concerns about energy security and climate change.

While worries about waste, the safety of plants and the potential use of enriched uranium for weapons remain paramount, governments around the world are planning to boost investment and build a host of reactors.

Our interactive graphic shows current and planned reactors as well as the proportion of individual countries’ energy demand covered by nuclear reactors.

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