INDIA: 
At least 7  nuclear reactors 
under construction. 24 
proposed July 18, 2005, 
Bush agreed on nuclear 
initiative with India, to 
promote nuclear energy. For 
more information: see Nuclear
Power Corp of India, Council
on Foreign Relationse

FINLAND:
1 under construc-
tion. None proposed.

IRAN:
Has a new nuclear 
research program: 
US  is worried; 
Russia is trying to 
oversee program. 5 
more reactors are 
proposed/planned.UKRAINE:
Construction is stalled
for
2 nuclear reactors. Half 
of Ukraine’s energy from 
nuclear plants.ROMANIA:       
1 nuclear reactor and 
1 under construction. 
3 more are proposed.

FRANCE:
75 percent of 
its energy is derived 
from nuclear power;
1 plant proposed

KEY: Numbers correspond to plants 
under construction/planned & proposed plants

CHINA:
4 plants under construc-
tion (2 in Taiwan);  Plans
 to build 40 new nuclear
generators by 2020.

RUSSIA:
At least 4 reactors
under construction;
9 planned/proposed.

-flora lichtman

Additional Sources:
International Atomic Energy Agency
World Nuclear Association
In the case of conflicting data, info 
taken from most recent source.

USA:
Design for new plant
certified by Nuclear 
Regulatory Com-
mission; 13 others 
proposed. No new 
plants ordered
since the 1970s. 

NORTH KOREA:
Nuclear weapons program 
of great concern. Agreed 
to dismantle in exchange 
for aid and a reactor for 
electricity. 
See: Political timeline

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PAKISTAN:                     
1 under construction. 
Reportedly looking for 
China’s help in building
nuclear plants. 
2 reactors proposed.

ARGENTINA:
1 reactor is under
construction. None
proposed.

JAPAN:
1 under construction 
and 12 more  planned