Top 10 most nuclear-dependent nations

7. Switzerland – 40 percent

Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters
A long exposure shows the Rhine River and the nuclear power plant in the Swiss town of Leibstadt some 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Zurich March 10, 2011.

Switzerland’s five nuclear reactors provide 40 percent of its electricity. And it’s expected to build two more. In January, three Swiss utilities agreed to move forward with planning and construction of the two plants. Currently, Switzerland imports a large part of its nuclear power from France.

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