GCR
Gas-Cooled Reactor
Uses carbon dioxide or helium gas as coolant and graphite as moderator. Primarily developed in the UK. Can operate at higher temperatures than water-cooled reactors.
52 reactors • 5 countries • 5,001 MW operational capacity
8
Operational
0
Under Construction
0
Planned
44
Shutdown
Torness-1
OperationalAGR
682 MW
Torness-2
OperationalAGR
682 MW
Hinkley Point-B1
ShutdownAGR
625 MW
Hinkley Point-B2
ShutdownAGR
625 MW
Hunterston-B1
ShutdownAGR
624 MW
Hunterston-B2
ShutdownAGR
624 MW
Heysham-B1
OperationalAGR
615 MW
Heysham-B2
OperationalAGR
615 MW
Heysham-A1
OperationalAGR
611 MW
Heysham-A2
OperationalAGR
611 MW
Dungeness-B1
ShutdownAGR
607 MW
Dungeness-B2
ShutdownAGR
607 MW
Hartlepool-A2
OperationalAGR
595 MW
Hartlepool-A1
OperationalAGR
590 MW
Wylfa-2
ShutdownMAGNOX
540 MW
Wylfa-1
ShutdownMAGNOX
530 MW
Oldbury-A1
ShutdownMAGNOX
300 MW
Oldbury-A2
ShutdownMAGNOX
300 MW
Sizewell-A1
ShutdownMAGNOX
290 MW
Sizewell-A2
ShutdownMAGNOX
290 MW
Dungeness-A1
ShutdownMAGNOX
275 MW
Dungeness-A2
ShutdownMAGNOX
275 MW
Hinkley Point-A1
ShutdownMAGNOX
250 MW
Hinkley Point-A2
ShutdownMAGNOX
250 MW
Trawsfynydd-1
ShutdownMAGNOX
235 MW
Trawsfynydd-2
ShutdownMAGNOX
235 MW
Berkeley-1
ShutdownMAGNOX
166 MW
Berkeley-2
ShutdownMAGNOX
166 MW
Hunterston-A1
ShutdownMAGNOX
150 MW
Hunterston-A2
ShutdownMAGNOX
150 MW
Bradwell-1
ShutdownMAGNOX
146 MW
Bradwell-2
ShutdownMAGNOX
146 MW
Calder Hall-1
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Calder Hall-2
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Calder Hall-3
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Calder Hall-4
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Chapelcross-1
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Chapelcross-2
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Chapelcross-3
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Chapelcross-4
ShutdownMAGNOX
60 MW
Windscale AGR
ShutdownAGR
36 MW
Data source: IAEA PRIS database • Updated regularly