[On-line list of current WNA Members]
WNA Membership is comprised mainly of companies, and the WNA's twice-yearly meetings have primarily a commercial focus. Current WNA Members are responsible for virtually all of world uranium, conversion, and enrichment production and some 95% of the world's nuclear-generated electricity outside the USA (85% of world nuclear generation, including the USA ).
Today nuclear power plants are operational in countries that comprise two-thirds of the world's population, and new nuclear power reactors are in planning or construction in countries representing over 50% of world population.
The WNA continues to expand its membership, particularly in non-OECD countries where nuclear power is produced or where this option is under active consideration. Already WNA members are located in countries representing 80% of the world's population.
The annual cost of WNA membership comes in the form of an Industry Support & Public Education fee that supports the WNA Secretariat's diverse work on behalf of the global nuclear industry. The fee is based on the scale of an enterprise's nuclear-related activity. Upon receiving a membership inquiry or application, the Secretariat determines the fee according to standard criteria and informs the candidate organization accordingly. In many cases, the fee structure provides for significant discounts for organizations located in countries outside the OECD.
A low-fee 'Non-Commercial Membership' is available for organizations with a solely academic, research, policy or regulatory function - that is, organizations that have no direct commercial or advocacy interest in the nuclear fuel cycle but wish to participate in an ongoing global forum that involves a preponderance of the nuclear industry's major companies.
Applications for Membership (PDF document 172k) are subject to approval by majority vote of all WNA Member-organizations.