Nuclear energy in Greece

Although Greece has established the Greek Atomic Energy Commission (Greek: Ελληνική Επιτροπή Ατομικής Ενέργειας, ΕΕΑΕ), a decision has been made not to implement a nuclear power program to generate electricity.

There is one operational nuclear research reactor in the Demokritos Research Institute and one sub-critical assembly.^[1] The country believes that due to its small size and frequent earthquakes in the region, nuclear power would not provide many benefits.^[2] Greece did receive electricity produced by nuclear power from Bulgaria in the past. However, with the shutdown of two Bulgarian reactors in 2006, these imports are almost non-existent.^[3]

External links

• Greek Atomic Energy Commission (Greek)

References