nuclear power

The United States operates 94 nuclear reactors producing nearly 97 GW of electricity — more nuclear capacity than any other nation on Earth. But France is the world's most nuclear-dependent country: 70–75% of French electricity comes from its 57 reactors, the highest share of any major economy. This article ranks nuclear nations by capacity, reactor count, and electricity share.

How nuclear fission splits uranium to release 200 MeV per atom: the 1938 discovery, chain reactions, reactor physics, waste, accidents and 2026 debate.

Nuclear power has the lowest death rate per kWh of any major energy source. It's also the most feared. Here's what the data actually says — beyond Chernobyl, beyond Fukushima.