#4 - Why Supporting Nuclear Electricity Matters
Answer
- Confidence: Supporting nuclear electricity provides Canadians with the confidence that they can always count on reliable, uninterrupted power for their homes, schools, and businesses, regardless of weather or time of day.
- Security: A stronger, more resilient electricity grid, reinforced by the steadfast power of nuclear electricity plants, protects Canada’s economy and way of life from global energy shocks and supply disruptions seen around the world in recent years.
- Opportunity: Canada is already a world leader in nuclear technology, and by continuing to build on this strength, we can take pride in securing our own energy future, creating good jobs here at home while supplementing the world’s needs.
Nuclear Electricity Facts
- Nuclear provides about 15% of Canada’s electricity and more than 60% in Ontario [2]
- Canada is the world’s second-largest uranium producer, supplying safe, secure nuclear reactor fuel to our trade partners
- Nuclear is baseload electricity — nuclear plants are always on, day and night, in every season
- 89,000 Canadians work in the nuclear sector supply chain, from mining to operations to engineering and more [2]
- $22 billion in annual contributions to Canada’s GDP make the nuclear electricity sector a driver of economic growth, providing opportunities for tens of thousands of Canadian families and businesses [2]