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Nuclear Generation : 13.1GW

With 15 operable nuclear reactors and a combined net installed capacity of 13.1GW , Ukraine is in the number 8 spot .

Two reactors ( Khmelnitski 3 and 4 ) are currently under construction , with heavy water reactors providing 2GW net capacity .

Ukraine produced a total of 78.1 TWh of nuclear energy in 2019 , accounting for 53.9 % of the total electricity produced in the country .

Due to current geopolitical instability – and to subsequently lessen its reliance on Russian nuclear fuel and services – the country is proactively purchasing fuel from US-based Westinghouse .

Nuclear Generation : 13.6GW

In the number 7 spot is Canada , with 19 operational nuclear reactors that are spread across four power plants , amounting to a total of 13.6GW net installed capacity .

Canada generated 94.9TWh of nuclear energy in 2019 , accounting for 14.9 % of the country ’ s total power generation .

All the power plants in Canada utilise Canadian Deuterium-Uranium ( CANDU ) reactors , which are pressurised heavy water reactors that use uranium as fuel , and water as both a coolant and moderator .

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