Nuclear Power Statistics

Comprehensive data on 811 nuclear reactors worldwide

415
Operational Reactors
62
Under Construction
76
Planned
382
GW Total Capacity

Capacity Overview

Operational382.0 GW
Under Construction68.4 GW
Planned1.0 GW
34
Avg. Reactor Age (years)
31
Countries with Nuclear

Status Breakdown

Operational415
Under Construction62
Planned76
Suspended0
Shutdown217
Cancelled0
811
Total Reactors Tracked

Top Nuclear Nations

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RankCountryOperationalCapacity
1United States9491.5 GW
2France5765.1 GW
3China5859.9 GW
4Russia3628.3 GW
5South Korea2625.2 GW
6Canada1713.5 GW
7Ukraine1513.4 GW
8Japan1413.3 GW
9India218.2 GW
10Spain77.4 GW
11Sweden67.3 GW
12United Kingdom96.2 GW
13United Arab Emirates45.2 GW
14Finland54.6 GW
15Czechia63.7 GW

Reactor Technologies

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Nuclear Power Timeline

1950s
+11
1960s
+68
-8
1970s
+159
-17
1980s
+228
-28
1990s
+53
-38
2000s
+38
-35
2010s
+61
-60
2020s
+21
-26
Reactors Started
Reactors Shutdown

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Data source: IAEA PRIS database • Updated regularly