Table 1: Status of electricity market reform in OECD countries with nuclear power plants

 
1999 Nuclear

Retail Market Opening (%)

Country

Generation Share (%)

2001

2003


Belgium

58

35

100

Canada

12

0-100*

0-100*

Czech Republic

21

0

40

Finland

33

100

100

France

75

33

35

Germany

31

100

100

Hungary

38

0

35**

Japan

36

30

30

Korea

43

0

24

Mexico

5

0

0

Netherlands

4

35

100

Slovakia

47

0

0

Spain

31

54

100

Sweden

47

100

100

Switzerland

36

0

***

United Kingdom

29

100

100

United States

20

0-100*

0-100*


* Wholesale markets are open. Retail market opening at provincial/state level varies from 0-100%.
** Proposed
*** Planned market opening over the period 2002-2007.

Sources: EU Commission and IEA.

 
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