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The Database on Nuclear Power Reactors

The Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), developed and maintained by the IAEA for over five decades, is a comprehensive database focusing on nuclear power plants worldwide. PRIS contains information on power reactors in operation, under construction, or those being... Read more »

Overview

Current Status:
441 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
IN OPERATION
389 994 MWe TOTAL NET INSTALLED
CAPACITY
54 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
57 441 MWe TOTAL NET INSTALLED
CAPACITY
18 487 REACTOR-YEARS OF
OPERATION
Regional Distribution of Nuclear Power Capacity  (Click on the chart for more statistics)
O:1860, UC:0 O:1860, UC:0 O:5069, UC:1365 O:5069, UC:1365 O:110525, UC:2234 O:110525, UC:2234 O:104213, UC:21177 O:104213, UC:21177 O:8488, UC:15366 O:8488, UC:15366 O:53526, UC:10809 O:53526, UC:10809 O:106313, UC:6490 O:106313, UC:6490
Capacity MW(e)

Highlights

NPP Status Changes (2020)
Year:
Status Change Trends
Permanent shutdowns
FESSENHEIM-1 (880 MW(e), PWR, FRANCE) on 22 February
INDIAN POINT-2 (998 MW(e), PWR, USA) on 30 April

PRIS Nuclear Power Status 2018 Map
Nuclear Power History and Capacity Projections Video
Above data are from the PRIS database. Last update on 2020-05-24