plug In English About Barsebäck Environment Security Energy & nuclear power Visits & information Work with us What is energy? How is energy converted? Electricity in Sweden Nuclear power in Sweden This is how electricity is produced in a nuclear power plant Safety during operation Waste from nuclear power plants Technical data Barsebäck Energy & nuclear power Energy & electricity What is energy? And how do you produce electricity? Energy and electricity are part of our everyday lives. Because how would we manage without electricity and heat? Here you get answers to your questions about energy and electricity. Electricity production in a nuclear power plant Uranium is used as a fuel to heat water in a nuclear power plant. The method of producing electricity is the same as in a coal-fired power plant or a bio-power plant. So it is only the fuel that separates the power plants. Nära hälften av Sveriges el kommer från kärnkraft. Alltså, nästan varannan glödlampa lyser med hjälp av kärnkraft! Trots att Barsebäck är stängt, vill vi berätta om hur processen gick till och om annat som hör samman med driften av kärnkraftverk. Ta dig vidare i de olika avsnitten i menyn för att läsa mer om energi och kärnkraft. Sidan uppdaterad den 25 februari 2016 This website may contain forward-looking statements and data based on current assumptions and forecasts made by E.ON or Uniper and other information currently available to E.ON or Uniper. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. E.ON and Uniper do not intend, and do not assume any liability whatsoever, to update these forward-looking statements and data or to conform them to future events or developments. Barsebäck Kraft AB Box 524 246 25 Löddeköpinge Exchange: 0771-765 765 info@bkab.uniper.energy plug Press information