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List of nuclear power stations

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This page lists operating, under construction, and permanently shut down nuclear power stations. Note that most nuclear power stations operate more than one nuclear reactor. For more information on the construction/commission/decommission dates of individual reactors at power stations, see the List of commercial nuclear reactors.

The list is based on figures from PRIS (Power Reactor Information System) maintained by International Atomic Energy Agency.[1]

In service

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As of May 2023, there are 436 operable nuclear power reactors worldwide. This table lists all currently operational power stations. Some of these may have reactors under construction, but only current net capacity is listed. Capacity of permanently shut-down reactors is not included, but capacity of long-term shut-down reactors (today mainly in Japan) is included.

Power station# units
[note 1]
Capacity
(MWe)
[note 2]
Country or territoryLocationBegan operationRefs
Akademik Lomonosov264 Russia69°42′35″N 170°18′22″E / 69.7097°N 170.3061°E / 69.7097; 170.3061 (Akademik Lomonosov)2020
Almaraz22,017 Spain39°48′29″N 05°41′49″W / 39.80806°N 5.69694°W / 39.80806; -5.69694 (Almaraz Nuclear Power Station)1981
Angra21,884[note 3] Brazil23°00′30″S 44°28′26″W / 23.00833°S 44.47389°W / -23.00833; -44.47389 (Angra Nuclear Power Station)1985
ANO21,839 United States35°18′37″N 93°13′53″W / 35.31028°N 93.23139°W / 35.31028; -93.23139 (Arkansas Nuclear One)1974
Ascó21,992 Spain41°12′00″N 00°34′10″E / 41.20000°N 0.56944°E / 41.20000; 0.56944 (Ascó Nuclear Power Station)1984
Astravets22,220 Belarus54°45′43″N 26°7′12″E / 54.76194°N 26.12000°E / 54.76194; 26.12000 (Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant)2021[2][3]
Atucha21,033 Argentina33°58′3″S 59°12′18″W / 33.96750°S 59.20500°W / -33.96750; -59.20500 (Atucha Nuclear Power Station)1974
Balakovo43,800 Russia52°05′28″N 47°57′19″E / 52.09111°N 47.95528°E / 52.09111; 47.95528 (Balakovo Nuclear Power Station)1986
Barakah45,380 UAE23°59′6″N 52°17′1″E / 23.98500°N 52.28361°E / 23.98500; 52.28361 (Braka Nuclear Power Plant)2021
Beaver Valley21,738 United States40°37′24″N 80°25′50″W / 40.62333°N 80.43056°W / 40.62333; -80.43056 (Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station)1976
Belleville22,620 France47°30′35″N 02°52′30″E / 47.50972°N 2.87500°E / 47.50972; 2.87500 (Belleville Nuclear Power Plant)1988[4]
Beloyarsk21,597[note 4] Russia56°50′30″N 61°19′21″E / 56.84167°N 61.32250°E / 56.84167; 61.32250 (Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station)1964
Beznau2730  Switzerland47°33′07″N 08°13′40″E / 47.55194°N 8.22778°E / 47.55194; 8.22778 (Beznau Nuclear Power Plant)1969
Blayais43,640 France45°15′21″N 00°41′35″W / 45.25583°N 0.69306°W / 45.25583; -0.69306 (Blayais Nuclear Power Plant)1981[4]
Bohunice2943[note 5] Slovakia48°29′40″N 17°40′55″E / 48.49444°N 17.68194°E / 48.49444; 17.681941972
Borssele1482 Netherlands51°25′51″N 3°43′06″E / 51.43083°N 3.71833°E / 51.43083; 3.718331973
Braidwood22,330 United States41°14′37″N 88°13′45″W / 41.24361°N 88.22917°W / 41.24361; -88.22917 (Braidwood Nuclear Power Station)1987
Browns Ferry33,775 United States34°42′14″N 87°07′07″W / 34.70389°N 87.11861°W / 34.70389; -87.11861 (Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station)1974
Bruce86,600 Canada44°19′31″N 81°35′58″W / 44.32528°N 81.59944°W / 44.32528; -81.59944 (Bruce Nuclear Generating Station)1977[5][6][7]
Brunswick21,858 United States33°57′30″N 78°0′37″W / 33.95833°N 78.01028°W / 33.95833; -78.01028 (Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station)1977
Bugey43,580[note 6] France45°48′00″N 05°16′15″E / 45.80000°N 5.27083°E / 45.80000; 5.27083 (Bugey Nuclear Power Station)1972[4]
Bushehr1915[note 7] Iran28°49′47″N 50°53′10″E / 28.82972°N 50.88611°E / 28.82972; 50.88611 (Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant)2011
Byron22,300 United States42°4′27″N 89°16′55″W / 42.07417°N 89.28194°W / 42.07417; -89.28194 (Byron Nuclear Generating Station)1985
Callaway11,190 United States38°45′42″N 91°46′48″W / 38.76167°N 91.78000°W / 38.76167; -91.78000 (Callaway Plant)1984
Calvert Cliffs21,735 United States38°25′55″N 76°26′32″W / 38.43194°N 76.44222°W / 38.43194; -76.44222 (Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Station)1975
Catawba22,258 United States35°3′6″N 81°4′12″W / 35.05167°N 81.07000°W / 35.05167; -81.07000 (Catawba Nuclear Station)1985
Cattenom45,200 France49°24′57″N 06°13′05″E / 49.41583°N 6.21806°E / 49.41583; 6.21806 (Cattenom Nuclear Power Station)1987[4]
Cernavodă21,300 Romania44°19′20″N 28°03′26″E / 44.32222°N 28.05722°E / 44.32222; 28.05722 (Cernavoda Nuclear Power Station)1996
Changjiang21,220[note 8] China19°27′37″N 108°54′0″E / 19.46028°N 108.90000°E / 19.46028; 108.90000 (Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant)2015[8]
Chashma52,530[note 9] Pakistan32°23′25″N 71°27′45″E / 32.39028°N 71.46250°E / 32.39028; 71.46250 (Chashma Nuclear Power Plant)2000
Chinon43,620[note 10] France47°13′50″N 00°10′14″E / 47.23056°N 0.17056°E / 47.23056; 0.17056 (Chinon Nuclear Power Station)1964[4]
Chooz23,000[note 11] France50°05′24″N 04°47′22″E / 50.09000°N 4.78944°E / 50.09000; 4.78944 (Chooz Nuclear Power Station)1967[4]
Civaux22,990 France46°27′24″N 00°39′10″E / 46.45667°N 0.65278°E / 46.45667; 0.65278 (Civaux Nuclear Power Station)2002[4]
Clinton11,043 United States40°10′20″N 88°50′06″W / 40.17222°N 88.83500°W / 40.17222; -88.83500 (Clinton Nuclear Generating Station)1987
Cofrentes11,064 Spain39°13′00″N 01°03′00″W / 39.21667°N 1.05000°W / 39.21667; -1.05000 (Cofrentes Nuclear Power Station)1984
Columbia11,107 United States46°28′16″N 119°20′02″W / 46.47111°N 119.33389°W / 46.47111; -119.33389 (Columbia Nuclear Power Station)1984
Comanche Peak22,367 United States32°17′54″N 97°47′06″W / 32.29833°N 97.78500°W / 32.29833; -97.78500 (Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Station)1990
Cooper1770 United States40°21′43″N 95°38′29″W / 40.36194°N 95.64139°W / 40.36194; -95.641391974
Cruas43,660 France44°37′59″N 04°45′24″E / 44.63306°N 4.75667°E / 44.63306; 4.75667 (Cruas Nuclear Power Station)1983[4]
Dampierre43,560 France47°43′59″N 02°31′00″E / 47.73306°N 2.51667°E / 47.73306; 2.51667 (Dampierre Nuclear Power Plant)1980[4]
Darlington43,512 Canada43°52′22″N 78°43′11″W / 43.87278°N 78.71972°W / 43.87278; -78.71972 (Darlington Nuclear Power Station)1992
Davis-Besse1965 United States41°35′48″N 83°5′11″W / 41.59667°N 83.08639°W / 41.59667; -83.086391978
Daya Bay21,888 China22°35′52″N 114°32′37″E / 22.59778°N 114.54361°E / 22.59778; 114.54361 (Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant)1993[8][9]
Diablo Canyon22,240 United States35°12′39″N 120°51′22″W / 35.21083°N 120.85611°W / 35.21083; -120.85611 (Diablo Canyon Power Station)1985
Doel11,026[note 12] Belgium51°19′29″N 04°15′31″E / 51.32472°N 4.25861°E / 51.32472; 4.25861 (Doel Nuclear Power Station)1975
Donald C. Cook22,069 United States41°58′31″N 86°33′57″W / 41.97528°N 86.56583°W / 41.97528; -86.56583 (Donald Cook Nuclear Power Station)1975
Dresden21,734[note 13] United States41°23′23″N 88°16′5″W / 41.38972°N 88.26806°W / 41.38972; -88.26806 (Dresden Nuclear Power Plant)1960
Dukovany41,878 Czech Republic49°05′06″N 16°08′56″E / 49.08500°N 16.14889°E / 49.08500; 16.14889 (Dukovany Nuclear Power Station)1985
Edwin I. Hatch21,759 United States31°56′03″N 82°20′38″W / 31.93417°N 82.34389°W / 31.93417; -82.34389 (Edwin Hatch Nuclear Power Station)1975
Embalse1600 Argentina32°13′55″S 64°26′35″W / 32.232°S 64.443°W / -32.232; -64.4431984[10]
Fermi11,122[note 14] United States41°57′46″N 83°15′27″W / 41.96278°N 83.25750°W / 41.96278; -83.25750 (Enrico Fermi Nuclear Power Station)1966
Fangchenggang44,000 China21°40′00″N 108°33′47″E / 21.66667°N 108.56306°E / 21.66667; 108.56306 (Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant)2016[8]
Fangjiashan22,000 China30°26′29″N 120°56′30″E / 30.44139°N 120.94167°E / 30.44139; 120.94167 (Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Plant)2014[8]
Flamanville34,280 France49°32′11″N 01°52′54″W / 49.53639°N 1.88167°W / 49.53639; -1.88167 (Flamanville Nuclear Power Station)1986[4]
Forsmark33,138 Sweden60°24′12″N 18°10′00″E / 60.40333°N 18.16667°E / 60.40333; 18.16667 (Forsmark Nuclear Power Station)1980
Fuqing66,120 China25°26′39″N 119°26′46″E / 25.44417°N 119.44611°E / 25.44417; 119.44611 (Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant)2014[8]
Genkai22,254[note 15] Japan33°30′56″N 129°50′14″E / 33.51556°N 129.83722°E / 33.51556; 129.83722 (Genkai Nuclear Power Station)1975[11][12]
Ginna1610 United States43°16′40″N 77°18′36″W / 43.27778°N 77.31000°W / 43.27778; -77.310001970
Gösgen11,010  Switzerland47°21′57″N 07°58′00″E / 47.36583°N 7.96667°E / 47.36583; 7.96667 (Goesgen Nuclear Power Station)1979
Golfech22,620 France44°06′24″N 00°50′43″E / 44.10667°N 0.84528°E / 44.10667; 0.84528 (Golfech Nuclear Power Station)1991[4]
Grand Gulf11,419 United States32°0′24″N 91°2′54″W / 32.00667°N 91.04833°W / 32.00667; -91.04833 (Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station)1985
Gravelines65,460 France51°00′55″N 02°08′10″E / 51.01528°N 2.13611°E / 51.01528; 2.13611 (Gravelines Nuclear Power Station)1980[4]
Haiyang22,340[note 16] China36°42′33″N 121°22′54″E / 36.70917°N 121.38167°E / 36.70917; 121.38167 (Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant)2018[8]
Hamaoka33,473[note 17] Japan34°37′25″N 138°08′33″E / 34.62361°N 138.14250°E / 34.62361; 138.14250 (Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station)1976[11]
Hanbit65,875 South Korea35°24′54″N 126°25′26″E / 35.41500°N 126.42389°E / 35.41500; 126.42389 (Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant)1986[13]
Hanul87,268 South Korea37°5′34″N 129°23′1″E / 37.09278°N 129.38361°E / 37.09278; 129.38361 (Hanul Nuclear Power Plant)1988[13]
Hartlepool21,190 United Kingdom54°38′06″N 01°10′51″W / 54.63500°N 1.18083°W / 54.63500; -1.18083 (Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station)1983
H. B. Robinson1735 United States34°24′10″N 80°9′30″W / 34.40278°N 80.15833°W / 34.40278; -80.158331971
Heysham42,400 United Kingdom54°01′44″N 02°54′58″W / 54.02889°N 2.91611°W / 54.02889; -2.91611 (Heysham nuclear power station)1983
Higashidōri11,067 Japan41°11′17″N 141°23′25″E / 41.18806°N 141.39028°E / 41.18806; 141.39028 (Higashidōri Nuclear Power Station)2005[11]
Hongyanhe66,244 China39°47′52″N 121°28′19″E / 39.79778°N 121.47194°E / 39.79778; 121.47194 (Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant)2013[8][9]
Hope Creek11,191 United States39°28′04″N 75°32′17″W / 39.46778°N 75.53806°W / 39.46778; -75.53806 (Hope Creek Nuclear Power Station)1986
Ikata1845 Japan33°29′27″N 132°18′41″E / 33.49083°N 132.31139°E / 33.49083; 132.311391977
James A. FitzPatrick1838 United States43°31.4′N 76°23.9′W / 43.5233°N 76.3983°W / 43.5233; -76.39831975
Joseph M. Farley21,711 United States31°13′23″N 85°06′42″W / 31.22306°N 85.11167°W / 31.22306; -85.11167 (Joseph Farley Nuclear Power Station)1977
Kalinin43,800 Russia57°54′20″N 35°03′37″E / 57.90556°N 35.06028°E / 57.90556; 35.06028 (Kalinin Nuclear Power Station)1985
Kaiga4808 India14°51′55″N 74°26′22″E / 14.86528°N 74.43944°E / 14.86528; 74.439442000
Kakrapar41,840 India21°14′19″N 73°21′00″E / 21.23861°N 73.35000°E / 21.23861; 73.35000 (Kakrapar Atomic Power Station)1993
Karachi22,028[note 18] Pakistan24°50′49.8″N 66°47′17.7″E / 24.847167°N 66.788250°E / 24.847167; 66.788250 (Karachi Nuclear Power Complex)1971[14]
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa77,965[note 19] Japan37°25′45″N 138°35′43″E / 37.42917°N 138.59528°E / 37.42917; 138.59528 (Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant)1985[11][15]
Khmelnytskyi21,900[note 20] Ukraine50°18′5″N 26°38′59″E / 50.30139°N 26.64972°E / 50.30139; 26.64972 (Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant)1987
Koeberg21,830 South Africa33°40′35″S 18°25′55″E / 33.67639°S 18.43194°E / -33.67639; 18.43194 (Koeberg Nuclear Power Station)1984
Kola41,644 Russia67°28′00″N 32°28′00″E / 67.46667°N 32.46667°E / 67.46667; 32.46667 (Kola Nuclear Power Station)1973
Kori77,489[note 21] South Korea35°19′01″N 129°18′00″E / 35.31694°N 129.30000°E / 35.31694; 129.30000 (Kori Nuclear Power Station)1978
Kozloduy22,006[note 22] Bulgaria43°44′46″N 23°46′14″E / 43.74611°N 23.77056°E / 43.74611; 23.77056 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Station)1974
Krško1688 Slovenia / Croatia 45°56′18″N 15°30′56″E / 45.93833°N 15.51556°E / 45.93833; 15.515561983
Kudankulam21,834[note 23] India8°10′06″N 77°42′45″E / 8.16833°N 77.71250°E / 8.16833; 77.71250 (Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant)2013
Kursk21,850[note 24] Russia51°40′30″N 35°36′20″E / 51.67500°N 35.60556°E / 51.67500; 35.60556 (Kursk Nuclear Power Station)1977
Laguna Verde21,300 Mexico19°43′15″N 96°24′23″W / 19.72083°N 96.40639°W / 19.72083; -96.40639 (Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station)1990
LaSalle22,238 United States41°14′44″N 88°40′9″W / 41.24556°N 88.66917°W / 41.24556; -88.66917 (LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station)1982
Leibstadt11,245  Switzerland47°36′11″N 08°11′05″E / 47.60306°N 8.18472°E / 47.60306; 8.18472 (Leibstadt Nuclear Power Station)1984
Leningrad21,850[note 25] Russia59°50′50″N 29°02′37″E / 59.84722°N 29.04361°E / 59.84722; 29.04361 (Leningrad Nuclear Power Station)1974
Leningrad II22,167 Russia59°49′50″N 29°3′26″E / 59.83056°N 29.05722°E / 59.83056; 29.05722 (Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant II)1976
Limerick22,264 United States40°13′36″N 75°35′14″W / 40.22667°N 75.58722°W / 40.22667; -75.58722 (Limerick Nuclear Power Plant)1986
Ling Ao43,876 China22°36′17″N 114°33′5″E / 22.60472°N 114.55139°E / 22.60472; 114.55139 (Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant)2002[8][9]
Loviisa21,014 Finland60°22′20″N 26°20′50″E / 60.37222°N 26.34722°E / 60.37222; 26.34722 (Loviisa Nuclear Power Station)1977
McGuire22,200 United States35°25′57″N 80°56′54″W / 35.43250°N 80.94833°W / 35.43250; -80.94833 (McGuire Nuclear Station)1981
Madras2410 India12°33′27″N 80°10′30″E / 12.55750°N 80.17500°E / 12.55750; 80.175001984
Metsamor1448[note 26] Armenia40°10′51″N 44°8′56″E / 40.18083°N 44.14889°E / 40.18083; 44.148891976
Mihama1780 Japan35°42′12″N 135°57′48″E / 35.70333°N 135.96333°E / 35.70333; 135.963331970
Millstone32,102[note 27] United States41°18′43″N 72°10′07″W / 41.31194°N 72.16861°W / 41.31194; -72.16861 (Millstone Nuclear Power Station)1971
Monticello1647 United States45°20′1″N 93°50′57″W / 45.33361°N 93.84917°W / 45.33361; -93.84917 (Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant)1971
Mochovce31,370[note 28] Slovakia48°15′50″N 18°27′25″E / 48.26389°N 18.45694°E / 48.26389; 18.456941998
Narora2404 India28°09′29″N 78°24′34″E / 28.15806°N 78.40944°E / 28.15806; 78.409441991
Nine Mile Point21,764 United States43°31′15″N 76°24′25″W / 43.52083°N 76.40694°W / 43.52083; -76.40694 (Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station)1969
Ningde44,072 [note 29] China27°02′46″N 120°17′18″E / 27.04611°N 120.28833°E / 27.04611; 120.28833 (Ningde Nuclear Power Plant)2012[8][9]
Nogent22,620 France48°30′55″N 03°31′04″E / 48.51528°N 3.51778°E / 48.51528; 3.51778 (Nogent Nuclear Power Station)1987[4]
North Anna21,875 United States38°03′38″N 77°47′22″W / 38.06056°N 77.78944°W / 38.06056; -77.78944 (North Anna Nuclear Power Station)1978
Novovoronezh I31,720[note 30] Russia51°16′30″N 39°12′00″E / 51.27500°N 39.20000°E / 51.27500; 39.20000 (Novovoronezhskaya Nuclear Power Station)1964
Novovoronezh II22,228 Russia59°49′50″N 29°3′26″E / 59.83056°N 29.05722°E / 59.83056; 29.05722 (Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II)2017
Oconee32,538 United States34°47′38″N 82°53′53″W / 34.79389°N 82.89806°W / 34.79389; -82.89806 (Oconee Nuclear Power Station)1973
Ōi22,254[note 31] Japan35°32′26″N 135°39′07″E / 35.54056°N 135.65194°E / 35.54056; 135.65194 (Ōi Nuclear Power Station)1979[11]
Olkiluoto33,380 Finland61°14′13″N 21°26′27″E / 61.23694°N 21.44083°E / 61.23694; 21.44083 (Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Station)1979
Onagawa21,592[note 32] Japan38°24′04″N 141°29′59″E / 38.40111°N 141.49972°E / 38.40111; 141.49972 (Onagawa Nuclear Power Station)1984[11]
Oskarshamn11,400[note 33] Sweden57°24′56″N 16°40′16″E / 57.41556°N 16.67111°E / 57.41556; 16.67111 (Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Station)1972
Paks41,889 Hungary46°34′21″N 18°51′15″E / 46.57250°N 18.85417°E / 46.57250; 18.85417 (Paks Nuclear Power Station)1982
Palo Verde33,942 United States33°23′21″N 112°51′54″W / 33.38917°N 112.86500°W / 33.38917; -112.86500 (Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station)1976
Paluel45,320 France49°51′29″N 00°38′08″E / 49.85806°N 0.63556°E / 49.85806; 0.63556 (Paluel Nuclear Power Plant)1985[4]
Penly22,660 France49°58′36″N 01°12′43″E / 49.97667°N 1.21194°E / 49.97667; 1.21194 (Penly Nuclear Power Station)1990[4]
Peach Bottom22,234[note 34] United States39°45′30″N 76°16′05″W / 39.75833°N 76.26806°W / 39.75833; -76.26806 (Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station)1967
Perry11,240 United States41°48′03″N 81°08′36″W / 41.80083°N 81.14333°W / 41.80083; -81.14333 (Perry Nuclear Power Station)1987
Pickering42,064[note 35] Canada43°48′42″N 79°03′57″W / 43.81167°N 79.06583°W / 43.81167; -79.06583 (Pickering Nuclear Generating Station)1971
Point Beach21,182 United States44°16′52″N 87°32′12″W / 44.28111°N 87.53667°W / 44.28111; -87.53667 (Point Beach Nuclear Plant)1970
Point Lepreau1635 Canada45°04′08″N 66°27′17″W / 45.06889°N 66.45472°W / 45.06889; -66.454721983
Prairie Island21,114 United States44°37′18″N 92°37′59″W / 44.62167°N 92.63306°W / 44.62167; -92.63306 (Prairie Island Nuclear Power Station)1973
Qinshan74,101 China30°26′08″N 120°57′23″E / 30.43556°N 120.95639°E / 30.43556; 120.95639 (Qinshan Nuclear Power Station)1994[8][9]
Quad Cities21,774 United States41°43′35″N 90°18′36″W / 41.72639°N 90.31000°W / 41.72639; -90.31000 (Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station)1973
Rajasthan71,759[note 36] India24°52′20″N 75°36′50″E / 24.87222°N 75.61389°E / 24.87222; 75.61389 (Rajasthan Atomic Power Station)1973
Ringhals22,189[note 37] Sweden57°15′35″N 12°06′39″E / 57.25972°N 12.11083°E / 57.25972; 12.11083 (Ringhals Nuclear Power Station)1976
River Bend1967 United States30°45.4′N 91°20′W / 30.7567°N 91.333°W / 30.7567; -91.3331986
Rivne42,645 Ukraine51°19′40″N 25°53′30″E / 51.32778°N 25.89167°E / 51.32778; 25.89167 (Rivne Nuclear Power Station)1981
Rostov43,922 Russia47°35′58″N 42°22′19″E / 47.59944°N 42.37194°E / 47.59944; 42.37194 (Rostov Nuclear Power Plant)2001
Saint-Alban22,670 France45°24′16″N 04°45′16″E / 45.40444°N 4.75444°E / 45.40444; 4.75444 (Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Station)1986[4][16]
Saint-Laurent21,830[note 38] France47°43′12″N 01°34′39″E / 47.72000°N 1.57750°E / 47.72000; 1.57750 (Saint-Laurent Nuclear Power Station)1969[4]
Saint Lucie21,678 United States27°20′55″N 80°14′47″W / 27.34861°N 80.24639°W / 27.34861; -80.24639 (Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Station)1976
Salem22,332 United States39°27′46″N 75°32′08″W / 39.46278°N 75.53556°W / 39.46278; -75.53556 (Salem Nuclear Power Station)1977
Sanmen22,314[note 39] China29°06′04″N 121°38′23″E / 29.10111°N 121.63972°E / 29.10111; 121.63972 (Sanmen)2018[8]
Seabrook11,247 United States42°53′56″N 70°51′03″W / 42.89889°N 70.85083°W / 42.89889; -70.85083 (Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Station)1990
Sendai21,692 Japan31°50′01″N 130°11′23″E / 31.83361°N 130.18972°E / 31.83361; 130.18972 (Sendai Nuclear Power Station)1984[11]
Sequoyah22,278 United States35°13′35″N 85°05′30″W / 35.22639°N 85.09167°W / 35.22639; -85.09167 (Sequoyah Nuclear Power Station)1981
Shearon Harris1964 United States35°38.0′N 78°57.3′W / 35.6333°N 78.9550°W / 35.6333; -78.95501987
Shidao Bay1200[note 40] China36°58′20″N 122°31′44″E / 36.9722°N 122.5289°E / 36.9722; 122.52892021
Shika21,613 Japan37°03′40″N 136°43′35″E / 37.06111°N 136.72639°E / 37.06111; 136.72639 (Shika Nuclear Power Station)1993
Shimane1789[note 41] Japan35°32′18″N 132°59′57″E / 35.53833°N 132.99917°E / 35.53833; 132.99917 (Shimane Nuclear Power Station)1974
Sizewell-B11,188 United Kingdom52°12′48″N 01°37′07″E / 52.21333°N 1.61861°E / 52.21333; 1.61861 (Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station)1995
Smolensk32,775 Russia54°10′09″N 33°14′48″E / 54.16917°N 33.24667°E / 54.16917; 33.24667 (Smolensk Nuclear Power Station)1982
South Texas22,560 United States28°47′44″N 96°02′56″W / 28.79556°N 96.04889°W / 28.79556; -96.04889 (South Texas Nuclear Power Station)1988
South Ukraine32,850 Ukraine47°49′00″N 31°13′00″E / 47.81667°N 31.21667°E / 47.81667; 31.21667 (South Ukraine Nuclear Power Station)1983
Surry21,638 United States37°09′56″N 76°41′52″W / 37.16556°N 76.69778°W / 37.16556; -76.69778 (Surry Nuclear Power Station)1972
Susquehanna22,429 United States41°05′20″N 76°08′56″W / 41.08889°N 76.14889°W / 41.08889; -76.14889 (Susquehanna Nuclear Power Station)1983
Taishan23,320 China21°54′34″N 112°58′45″E / 21.90944°N 112.97917°E / 21.90944; 112.97917 (Taishan)2018[8]
Takahama43,220 Japan35°31′20″N 135°30′17″E / 35.52222°N 135.50472°E / 35.52222; 135.50472 (Takahama Nuclear Power Station)1974[11]
Tarapur41,280 India19°49′40″N 72°39′40″E / 19.82778°N 72.66111°E / 19.82778; 72.66111 (Tarapur Nuclear Power Station)1969
Temelín22,056 Czech Republic49°10′48″N 14°22′34″E / 49.18000°N 14.37611°E / 49.18000; 14.37611 (Temelin Nuclear Power Station)2002
Tianwan66,070[note 42] China34°41′13″N 119°27′35″E / 34.68694°N 119.45972°E / 34.68694; 119.45972 (Tianwan Nuclear Power Station)2006[8][9]
Tihange11,030[note 43] Belgium50°32′05″N 05°16′21″E / 50.53472°N 5.27250°E / 50.53472; 5.27250 (Tihange Nuclear Power Station)1975
Tokai11,060[note 44] Japan36°27′59″N 140°36′24″E / 36.46639°N 140.60667°E / 36.46639; 140.60667 (Tokai Nuclear Power Station)1966[11]
Tomari31,966 Japan43°02′10″N 140°30′45″E / 43.03611°N 140.51250°E / 43.03611; 140.51250 (Tomari Nuclear Power Station)1989[11]
Torness21,205 United Kingdom55°58′05″N 02°24′33″W / 55.96806°N 2.40917°W / 55.96806; -2.40917 (Torness Nuclear Power Station)1988
Tricastin43,660 France44°19′47″N 04°43′56″E / 44.32972°N 4.73222°E / 44.32972; 4.73222 (Tricastin Nuclear Power Station)1980[4]
Trillo11,003 Spain40°42′04″N 02°37′19″W / 40.70111°N 2.62194°W / 40.70111; -2.62194 (Trillo Nuclear Power Station)1988
Tsuruga11,108[note 45] Japan35°40′22″N 136°04′38″E / 35.67278°N 136.07722°E / 35.67278; 136.07722 (Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station)1970[11]
Turkey Point21,658 United States25°26′03″N 80°19′50″W / 25.43417°N 80.33056°W / 25.43417; -80.33056 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station)1967
Vandellòs11,045[note 46] Spain40°57′05″N 00°52′00″E / 40.95139°N 0.86667°E / 40.95139; 0.86667 (Vandellos Nuclear Power Station)1972
Virgil C. Summer1973 United States34°17′55″N 81°18′53″W / 34.29861°N 81.31472°W / 34.29861; -81.314721984
Vogtle4[17]4,536 United States33°08′35″N 81°45′57″W / 33.14306°N 81.76583°W / 33.14306; -81.76583 (Vogtle Nuclear Power Station)1987
Waterford11,168 United States29°59′43″N 90°28′16″W / 29.99528°N 90.47111°W / 29.99528; -90.47111 (Waterford Nuclear Power Station)1985
Watts Bar22,288 United States35°36′10″N 84°47′22″W / 35.60278°N 84.78944°W / 35.60278; -84.78944 (Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station)1996
Wolf Creek11,160 United States38°14′20″N 95°41′20″W / 38.23889°N 95.68889°W / 38.23889; -95.68889 (Wolf Creek Power Station)1985
Wolseong53,835[note 47] South Korea35°42′40″N 129°28′30″E / 35.71111°N 129.47500°E / 35.71111; 129.47500 (Wolseong Nuclear Power Station)1983
Yangjiang66,000 China21°42′35″N 112°15′38″E / 21.70972°N 112.26056°E / 21.70972; 112.26056 (Yangjiang Nuclear Power Plant)2013[8]
Zaporizhzhia[note 48]65,700 Ukraine47°30′44″N 34°35′09″E / 47.51222°N 34.58583°E / 47.51222; 34.58583 (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant)1985
Zhangzhou 2[note 49] 2,258 China 23°49′45″N 117°29′30″E / 23.8292°N 117.4917°E / 23.8292; 117.4917 2024 [8]

Under construction

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The Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant under construction (now halted)

This table lists stations under construction stations without any reactor in service. Planned connection column indicates the connection of the first reactor, thus not whole capacity.

Power stationNo. of
units
Net capacity
under construction
(MW)
Construction
start
Planned
connection
CountryLocation
Akkuyu44,45620152026 Turkey36°08′40″N 33°32′28″E / 36.14444°N 33.54111°E / 36.14444; 33.54111 (Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant)
Bailong11,16120242030 China21°32′43″N 108°17′38″E / 21.54528°N 108.29389°E / 21.54528; 108.29389 (Bailong Nuclear Power Plant)
Bushehr 2 2,100 2017 2028 Iran 28°49′44″N 50°53′14″E / 28.8289°N 50.8872°E / 28.8289; 50.8872
El Dabaa43,58220222026 Egypt31°02′39″N 28°29′52″E / 31.0442°N 28.4978°E / 31.0442; 28.4978
Hinkley Point C 2 3,300 2018 2029 United Kingdom 51°12′22″N 3°8′38″W / 51.20611°N 3.14389°W / 51.20611; -3.14389 (Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant)
Jinqimen 1 1,233 2025 ? China 29°03′23″N 121°56′41″E / 29.0564°N 121.9448°E / 29.0564; 121.9448
Kemmerer[18]1345 (nominal)
500 (peak)
20242030 United States41°42′21″N 110°33′38″W / 41.70583°N 110.56056°W / 41.70583; -110.56056 (Kemmerer Power Station)
Lianjiang26,96020222028 China21°33′15″N 109°48′25″E / 21.55417°N 109.80694°E / 21.55417; 109.80694 (Lianjiang Nuclear Power Plant)
Linglong[19] 1 100 2021 2026 China 19°27′38.7″N 108°53′59.70″E / 19.460750°N 108.8999167°E / 19.460750; 108.8999167
Lufeng22,23220222028 China22°45′00″N 115°48′00″E / 22.75000°N 115.80000°E / 22.75000; 115.80000 (Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant)
Ōma11,32520102030 Japan41°30′35″N 140°54′37″E / 41.50972°N 140.91028°E / 41.50972; 140.91028 (Ōma Nuclear Power Plant)
Rooppur22,16020172026 Bangladesh24°4′0″N 89°2′50″E / 24.06667°N 89.04722°E / 24.06667; 89.04722 (Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant)
San’ao[20][21][22] 2 2,234 2020 2026 China 27°12′05″N 120°30′57″E / 27.2014°N 120.5157°E / 27.2014; 120.5157
Taipingling33,44120192026 China22°41′40″N 114°59′00″E / 22.69444°N 114.98333°E / 22.69444; 114.98333 (Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant)
Xiapu21,28420172026 China26°48′13″N 120°09′18″E / 26.80361°N 120.15500°E / 26.80361; 120.15500 (CFR-600)
Xudabao 4 4,400 2021 2028 China 40°21′05″N 120°32′47″E / 40.3514°N 120.5465°E / 40.3514; 120.5465

Permanently shut down

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The site of former Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant

This table lists stations that are permanently shut down.

Power stationPast capacity (MW)Country or territoryLocationBegan operationShut down
Barsebäck1,200 Sweden55°44′40″N 12°55′15″E / 55.74444°N 12.92083°E / 55.74444; 12.92083 (Barsebäck Nuclear Power Station)19752001
Biblis2,407 Germany49°42′36″N 08°24′55″E / 49.71000°N 8.41528°E / 49.71000; 8.41528 (Biblis Nuclear Power Station)19742011
Bilibino44 Russia68°3′1″N 166°32′19″E / 68.05028°N 166.53861°E / 68.05028; 166.5386119742025
Brokdorf1,410 Germany53°51′03″N 09°20′41″E / 53.85083°N 9.34472°E / 53.85083; 9.34472 (Brokdorf Nuclear Power Station)19862011
Caorso860 Italy45°04′20″N 9°52′20″E / 45.0722°N 9.8722°E / 45.0722; 9.872219701990
Chin Shan[23]1,208 Taiwan25°17′10″N 121°35′15″E / 25.28611°N 121.58750°E / 25.28611; 121.58750 (Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant)19782019
Chernobyl3,515 Ukraine51°23′22″N 30°05′57″E / 51.38944°N 30.09917°E / 51.38944; 30.09917 (Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant)19772000
Duane Arnold601 United States42°6′2″N 91°46′38″W / 42.10056°N 91.77722°W / 42.10056; -91.77722 (Duane Arnold Energy Center)19752020
Dungeness1,540 United Kingdom50°54′50″N 00°57′50″E / 50.91389°N 0.96389°E / 50.91389; 0.96389 (Dungeness Nuclear Power Station)19652021
Emsland1,329 Germany52°28′27″N 07°19′04″E / 52.47417°N 7.31778°E / 52.47417; 7.31778 (Emsland Nuclear Power Station)19882023
Enrico Fermi260 Italy45°11′03″N 8°16′39″E / 45.1842°N 8.2776°E / 45.1842; 8.277619641990
Fessenheim1,760 France47°54′11″N 07°33′47″E / 47.90306°N 7.56306°E / 47.90306; 7.56306 (Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant)19782020
Fort Calhoun478.6 United States41°31′13″N 96°4′38″W / 41.52028°N 96.07722°W / 41.52028; -96.07722 (Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station)19732016
Fukushima Daiichi4,546 Japan37°25′17″N 141°01′57″E / 37.42139°N 141.03250°E / 37.42139; 141.03250 (Fukushima I Nuclear Power Station)19712011
Fukushima Daini4,400 Japan37°19′10″N 141°01′16″E / 37.31944°N 141.02111°E / 37.31944; 141.02111 (Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant)19822019
Garigliano150 Italy41°15′30″N 13°50′05″E / 41.2583°N 13.8347°E / 41.2583; 13.834719641982
Gentilly675 Canada46°23′45″N 72°21′25″W / 46.39583°N 72.35694°W / 46.39583; -72.35694 (Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station)19832012
Grafenrheinfeld1,275 Germany49°59′02″N 10°11′05″E / 49.98389°N 10.18472°E / 49.98389; 10.18472 (Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Station)19812015
Greifswald2,040 Germany54°08′26″N 13°39′52″E / 54.14056°N 13.66444°E / 54.14056; 13.66444 (Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant)19741990
Grohnde1,360 Germany52°02′07″N 09°24′48″E / 52.03528°N 9.41333°E / 52.03528; 9.41333 (Grohnde Nuclear Power Station)19842021
Gundremmingen2,809 Germany48°30′53″N 10°24′08″E / 48.51472°N 10.40222°E / 48.51472; 10.40222 (Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Station)19672021
Hinkley Point A470 United Kingdom51°12′31″N 3°08′01″W / 51.208739°N 3.133743°W / 51.208739; -3.13374319652000
Hinkley Point B870 United Kingdom51°12′32″N 3°07′41″W / 51.209°N 3.128°W / 51.209; -3.12819762022
Hunterston B985 United Kingdom55°43′19″N 4°53′24″W / 55.722°N 4.890°W / 55.722; -4.89019762022
Ignalina2,370 Lithuania55°36′16″N 26°33′36″E / 55.60444°N 26.56000°E / 55.60444; 26.56000 (Ignalina Nuclear Power Station)19832009
Indian Point2,285 United States41°16′11″N 73°57′08″W / 41.26972°N 73.95222°W / 41.26972; -73.95222 (Indian Point Energy Center)19622021
Isar2,387 Germany48°36′20″N 12°17′35″E / 48.60556°N 12.29306°E / 48.60556; 12.29306 (Isar Nuclear Power Station)19792023
Krümmel1,346 Germany53°24′36″N 10°24′32″E / 53.41000°N 10.40889°E / 53.41000; 10.40889 (Krummel Nuclear Power Station)19832011
Kuosheng1,970 Taiwan25°12′10″N 121°39′45″E / 25.20278°N 121.66250°E / 25.20278; 121.6625019812023
Latina153 Italy41°25′31″N 12°48′25″E / 41.4253°N 12.807°E / 41.4253; 12.80719631987
Maanshan1,872 Taiwan21°57′29″N 120°45′6″E / 21.95806°N 120.75167°E / 21.95806; 120.75167 (Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant)19842025
Mülheim-Kärlich1,219 Germany50°24′29″N 07°29′24″E / 50.40806°N 7.49000°E / 50.40806; 7.49000 (Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant)19861988
Neckarwestheim1,435 Germany49°02′30″N 09°10′30″E / 49.04167°N 9.17500°E / 49.04167; 9.17500 (Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Station)19762023
Palisades805 United States42°19′22″N 86°18′52″W / 42.32278°N 86.31444°W / 42.32278; -86.31444 (Palisades Nuclear Generating Station)19712022
Philippsburg2,292 Germany49°15′09″N 08°26′11″E / 49.25250°N 8.43639°E / 49.25250; 8.43639 (Philippsburg Nuclear Power Station)19792019
Pilgrim677 United States41°56.7′N 70°34.7′W / 41.9450°N 70.5783°W / 41.9450; -70.5783 (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station)19722019
Rancho Seco NGS918 United States38°20.43′N 121°7.18′W / 38.34050°N 121.11967°W / 38.34050; -121.11967 (Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station)19761989
Three Mile Island1,685 United States40°09′14″N 76°43′29″W / 40.15389°N 76.72472°W / 40.15389; -76.72472 (Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station)19742019
San Onofre2,586 United States33°22′08″N 117°33′18″W / 33.36889°N 117.55500°W / 33.36889; -117.55500 (San Onofre Nuclear Power Station)19682013
Santa María de Garoña466 Spain42°46′31.08″N 3°12′26.25″W / 42.7753000°N 3.2072917°W / 42.7753000; -3.2072917 (Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant)19712017
Superphénix1,200 France45°45′30″N 05°28′20″E / 45.75833°N 5.47222°E / 45.75833; 5.47222 (Superphénix)19861997
Trojan1,095 United States46°02′18″N 122°53′06″W / 46.03833°N 122.88500°W / 46.03833; -122.88500 (Trojan Nuclear Power Plant)19761992
Unterweser1,345 Germany53°25′40″N 08°28′49″E / 53.42778°N 8.48028°E / 53.42778; 8.48028 (Unterweser Nuclear Power Station)19782011
Zion2,080 United States42°26′47″N 87°48′11″W / 42.44639°N 87.80306°W / 42.44639; -87.80306 (Zion Nuclear Power Station)19731998
Zwentendorf692 Austria48°21′16″N 15°53′05″E / 48.35444°N 15.88472°E / 48.35444; 15.88472 (Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant)Never turned on1985
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Units in service only
  2. ↑ Reference unit power
  3. ↑ 1,245 MW reactor under construction
  4. ↑ 2 reactors with 248 MW permanently shut down
  5. ↑ 3 reactors are permanently shut down
  6. ↑ 540 MW reactor permanently shut down
  7. ↑ one reactor with 974 MW under construction
  8. ↑ one reactor with 610 MW under construction
  9. ↑ 1 reactor with 1,200 MW under construction
  10. ↑ 3 reactors with 610 MW permanently shut down
  11. ↑ 305 MW reactor permanently shut down
  12. ↑ 3 reactors with 1,896 MW permanently shut down
  13. ↑ 197 MW reactor permanently shut down
  14. ↑ 61 MW reactor permanently shut down
  15. ↑ 2 reactors with 1,058 MW permanently shut down
  16. ↑ 2 reactors with 2,322 MW under construction
  17. ↑ 2 reactors with 1,321 MW permanently shut down
  18. ↑ 90 MW reactor permanently shut down
  19. ↑ All reactors shut down in 2011; 1 reactor with 1,315 MW restarted in 2026
  20. ↑ Another 1,900 MW under construction
  21. ↑ 576 MW reactor permanently shut down; 2 reactors with total 2,680 MW under construction
  22. ↑ 4 reactors with 1,632 MW permanently shut down
  23. ↑ 917 MW reactor under construction
  24. ↑ 2 reactors with 1,850 MW permanently shut down. 2 reactors with total 2,230 MW under construction
  25. ↑ 2 reactors with total 1,850 MW permanently shut down
  26. ↑ 376 MW reactor permanently shut down
  27. ↑ 641 MW reactor permanently shut down
  28. ↑ 1 reactor with 440 MW under construction
  29. ↑ 1,200 MW reactor under construction
  30. ↑ 2 reactors with 533 MW permanently shut down
  31. ↑ 2 reactors with 2,240 MW permanently shut down
  32. ↑ 1 reactor with 498 MW permanently shut down
  33. ↑ 638 MW and 473 MW reactors permanently shut down
  34. ↑ 40 MW reactor permanently shut down
  35. ↑ 4 reactors with 2,060 MW permanently shut down
  36. ↑ 1 reactor with 630 MW under construction
  37. ↑ 2 reactors with 1,733 MW permanently shut down
  38. ↑ 2 reactors with 855 MW permanently shut down
  39. ↑ 2 reactors with 2,326 MW under construction
  40. ↑ 1,134 MW reactor under construction
  41. ↑ 1 reactor with 439 MW permanently shut down, 1 reactor with 1,325 MW under construction
  42. ↑ 2 reactors with 2,342 MW under construction
  43. ↑ 2 reactor with 1,970 MW permanently shut down
  44. ↑ 137 MW reactor permanently shut down
  45. ↑ 340 MW reactor permanently shut down
  46. ↑ 480 MW reactor permanently shut down
  47. ↑ 661 MW reactor permanently shut down
  48. ↑ All reactors temporarily shut down in September 2022 during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War
  49. ↑ 2 reactors with 2,258 MW under construction

References

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