Nuclear Power in the 1980s
The peak era of nuclear construction, but also marked by the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, which fundamentally changed public perception of nuclear power.
228
Reactors Started
28
Reactors Shutdown
215
GW Capacity Added
10
Countries Building
Top Countries
Year by Year
1980
13
1981
25
1982
10
1983
21
1984
29
1985
41
1986
26
1987
23
1988
20
1989
20
Reactors Commissioned
1980 (13 reactors)
Forsmark-1Sweden
BWR1143 MW
Leningrad-3Russia
LWGR1000 MW
Tricastin-1France
PWR955 MW
Tricastin-2France
PWR955 MW
Gravelines-1France
PWR951 MW
Gravelines-2France
PWR951 MW
Dampierre-1France
PWR937 MW
Bugey-5France
PWR917 MW
Arkansas Nuclear One-2 (ANO-2)United States
PWR912 MW
North Anna-2United States
PWR907 MW
+ 3 more reactors
1981 (25 reactors)
1982 (10 reactors)
1983 (21 reactors)
1984 (29 reactors)
LeibstadtSwitzerland
BWR1285 MW
KruemmelGermany
BWR1260 MW
Gundremmingen-BGermany
BWR1244 MW
McGuire-2United States
PWR1180 MW
Callaway-1United States
PWR1171 MW
Columbia (WNP-2)United States
BWR1100 MW
LaSalle-1United States
BWR1078 MW
LaSalle-2United States
BWR1078 MW
San Onofre-3United States
PWR1070 MW
Fukushima Daini-2Japan
BWR1067 MW
+ 19 more reactors
1985 (41 reactors)
Ignalina-1Lithuania
LWGR1500 MW
Oskarshamn-3Sweden
BWR1450 MW
Paluel-1France
PWR1382 MW
Paluel-2France
PWR1382 MW
GrohndeGermany
PWR1289 MW
Wolf CreekUnited States
PWR1272 MW
Philippsburg-2Germany
PWR1268 MW
Grand Gulf-1United States
BWR1250 MW
Gundremmingen-CGermany
BWR1249 MW
Forsmark-3Sweden
BWR1208 MW
+ 31 more reactors
1986 (26 reactors)
Flamanville-1France
PWR1382 MW
Paluel-3France
PWR1382 MW
Paluel-4France
PWR1382 MW
St. Alban-1France
PWR1381 MW
BrokdorfGermany
PWR1307 MW
Palo Verde-2United States
PWR1304 MW
Super-PhenixFrance
FBR1242 MW
Palo Verde-1United States
PWR1221 MW
Millstone-3United States
PWR1159 MW
Catawba-2United States
PWR1145 MW
+ 16 more reactors
1987 (23 reactors)
Ignalina-2Lithuania
LWGR1500 MW
Flamanville-2France
PWR1382 MW
St. Alban-2France
PWR1381 MW
Cattenom-1France
PWR1362 MW
Muelheim-KaerlichGermany
PWR1219 MW
Perry-1United States
BWR1205 MW
Tsuruga-2Japan
PWR1160 MW
Vogtle-1United States
PWR1122 MW
Byron-2United States
PWR1120 MW
Hamaoka-3Japan
BWR1100 MW
+ 13 more reactors
1988 (20 reactors)
Belleville-1France
PWR1363 MW
Nogent-1France
PWR1363 MW
Cattenom-2France
PWR1362 MW
Palo Verde-3United States
PWR1304 MW
Isar-2Germany
PWR1285 MW
South Texas-1United States
PWR1250 MW
EmslandGermany
PWR1242 MW
Braidwood-1United States
PWR1120 MW
Braidwood-2United States
PWR1120 MW
Nine Mile Point-2United States
BWR1100 MW
+ 10 more reactors
1989 (20 reactors)
Belleville-2France
PWR1363 MW
Nogent-2France
PWR1363 MW
South Texas-2United States
PWR1250 MW
Neckarwestheim-2Germany
PWR1225 MW
Vogtle-2United States
PWR1101 MW
Balakovo-3Russia
PWR1000 MW
South Ukraine-3Ukraine
PWR1000 MW
Zaporozhye-5Ukraine
PWR950 MW
Hanul-2South Korea
PWR903 MW
Shimane-2Japan
BWR820 MW
+ 10 more reactors
Data source: IAEA PRIS database • Updated regularly