<span>Nuclear provides over half of low-carbon electricity. </span>Nuclear power<span> plants currently operate in 31 </span>countries, from which most of them are in Europe. The statement that e<span>astern Europe uses nuclear energy for electricity production at a higher proportion compared to other parts of the world is true.</span>
True. Eastern Europe uses nuclear energy for electricity production at a higher proportion compared to other parts of the world.
<h2>Explanation:</h2>
According to the World Nuclear article published in 2018, about one quarter of electricity supply in the European Union countries comes from nuclear energy and it is also the largest importer of energy with the annual cost of 400 billion Euro.
Due to the electricity from nuclear power plants, the emission of carbon dioxide and other toxic gases is high. This main due to the usage of lignite and brown coal. So, the alternative method is need to be determined for the production of electricity in Eastern and central part of Europe.
