Nuclear power in Pakistan

Pakistan is the 7th nuclear weapon state and nuclear power. As of 2009, the nuclear power plants make up to 2.4% share where the electricity made by fossil fuel are 65.2 % and 33.9% of it from the Hydro power. Pakistan is one of 3 Nuclear armed states( Israel and India ) that is not a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty [1] [2] [3].Furthermore Pakistan has two nuclear reactors of 425 MW power to generate electricity. The third nuclear reactor will be operation in the spring of 2010

In Pakistan, nuclear power makes a small contribution to total energy production and requirements, supplying only 2.34% of the country's electricity. Total generating capacity is 20 GWe and in 2006, 98 billion kWh gross was produced, 37% of it from gas, 29% from oil. The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) is responsible for all nuclear energy and research applications in the country