RUSSIA
SOUTH KOREA
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RUSSIA
Nuclear Generation : 29.6GW
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SOUTH KOREA
Nuclear Generation : 24.5GW
With 24 nuclear reactors in operation – a combined 24.5GW capacity – South Korea is in number 6 . The south-eastern region of the country is a major hub for high electricity demand due to it being home to several heavy manufacturing plants .
South Korea generated 139TWh of nuclear energy in 2019 , deriving a total of 26 % of its total electricity from nuclear energy in 2019 .
Often touted as the original frontrunner of nuclear technology due to the USSR ’ s industrial efforts , Russia takes the number 5 spot , with 38 operating reactors and a net capacity of 29.6GW .
Russia produced 195.5TWh of nuclear energy in 2019 , which accounted for approximately 19.7 % of the total electricity generated .
Two reactors – as part of the Kursk II project – with a net capacity of 2.3GW , are currently under construction .
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