 Since 1973, Japan has been looking to become less dependent on imported fuel and start to depend on nuclear energy.In 2008, after the opening of 7 brand new nuclear reactors in Japan (3 on Honshū, and 1 each on Hokkaidō, Kyūshū, Shikoku, and Tanegashima) Japan became the third largest nuclear power user in the world with 55 nuclear reactors.These provide 34.5% of Japan's electricity.