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May 1, 2001 (Next Release: May 1, 2003)
World Nuclear Generating Capacity Projections by Region and Country
Reference Case, 2000-2020 (Net Megawatts-electric)
Country 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Canada
9,998
12,827
13,596
13,596
13,596
Mexico
1,308
1,308
1,308
1,308
1,308
United States
97,478
97,478
94,490
79,519
71,581
North America
108,784
111,613
109,394
94,423
86,485
Belgium
5,712
5,712
5,712
5,712
3,966
Finland
2,656
2,656
2,656
3,656
3,656
France
63,103
62,870
62,870
62,870
61,670
Germany
21,122
20,142
18,975
16,964
13,134
Netherlands
449
449
449
  
 
Spain
7,470
7,470
7,317
6,871
6,871
Sweden
9,432
8,832
7,957
6,907
6,077
Switzerland
3,079
3,079
3,079
2,714
2,000
United Kingdom
12,498
11,392
9,802
8,118
5,333
Western Europe
125,521
122,602
118,817
113,812
102,707
China
2,167
5,922
9,587
11,587
18,652
India
2,301
2,503
4,013
5,913
7,571
Japan
43,691
44,489
47,619
56,634
56,637
North Korea
950
950
950
  
 
Pakistan
425
425
425
300
900
South Korea
12,990
15,850
16,254
19,425
22,125
Taiwan
4,884
4,884
7,514
7,514
7,514
Asia
66,458
74,073
86,362
102,323
114,349
Armenia
376
376
  
 
 
Lithuania
2,370
1,185
1,000
1,000
  
Russia
19,843
21,743
21,336
17,614
13,097
Ukraine
11,190
11,190
12,140
13,090
13,090
Former Soviet Union
33,779
34,494
33,476
31,704
27,187
Bulgaria
3,538
2,722
1,906
1,906
1,906
Czech Republic
1,648
3,472
3,472
3,472
3,472
Hungary
1,729
1,729
1,729
1,729
1,729
Romania
650
650
650
1,300
1,300
Slovak Republic
2,408
2,408
1,592
1,592
1,592
Slovenia
632
632
632
632
632
Eastern Europe
10,605
11,613
9,981
10,631
10,631
Argentina
935
935
935
600
600
Brazil
1,855
1,855
1,855
3,084
3,084
Central and South America
2,790
2,790
2,790
3,684
3,684
Iran
0
1,073
1,073
2,146
2,146
Middle East
0
1,073
1,073
2,146
2,146
South Africa
1,842
1,842
2,062
2,172
2,282
Africa
1,842
1,842
2,062
2,172
2,282
World Total
349,779
360,100
363,955
360,895
349,471
   Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels, International Nuclear Model, PC Version- May, 2001.


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