Nuclear power plants around the world: Capacity 1954-2017
Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2017 (in megawatts)
This statistic represents the capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide between 1954 and 2017. In 2017, the cumulative capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide reached approximately 391.72 gigawatts.
Capacity in megawatts
Number of operable nuclear reactor plants by country 2018
Nuclear power plants - number of planned reactors 2018
Global outlook on electricity generation by energy source 2015-2050
Global number of nuclear reactors under construction by country 2019
Leading countries based on uranium production in 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)*Leading uranium producing countries in 2017
Leading countries worldwide based on uranium resources in 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)Leading countries based on uranium resources 2017
Projected electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050, by energy source (in trillion kilowatt hours)*Global outlook on electricity generation by energy source 2015-2050
Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)Global installed nuclear generation capacity outlook 2015-2050
Number of under construction nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2019, by countryGlobal number of nuclear reactors under construction by country 2019
Electric capacity of nuclear reactors under construction worldwide as of February 2019, by country (in megawatts)Global electric capacity of under construction nuclear reactors by country 2019
Nuclear energy - global market size by segment through 2030
U.S. nuclear power plants: key facts about Vogtle 2012
U.S. nuclear power plant: capital cost in 2050
Nuclear power: public support for new nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plants - global power output by reactor type 2017
U.S. power plants based on electricity production 2014
Global decommissioned nuclear power plants by reason 2017
U.S. research funding for nuclear reactors 2017
Canada's nuclear power plants' capacity 2016
Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam plants
Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
Electric power generation by nuclear energy South Korea 2008-2017
France's dependence on energy imports 2005-2014
Petroleum coke stock in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
Production and trade of petroleum coke in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
Petroleum wax stock in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
Change in oil production in the United States
Electricity Industry
U.S. Energy Consumption
U.S. Fossil Fuel Consumption
U.S. Wind Power Market
Renewable energy industry worldwide
Nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK)
Clean technology investments globally
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Geothermal energy industry in the United States
JinkoSolar
Combined heat and power (CHP) in Germany
Energy efficiency in Italy
IEA - Energy Efficiency Market Report 2017
Global nuclear power generation from 1985 to 2017 (in terawatt hours)
Percentage of world nuclear power consumption in 2017, by country
Leading countries in nuclear energy consumption in 2017 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
Nuclear energy consumption in the U.S. from 1998 to 2017 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
Nuclear energy consumption in Japan from 1998 to 2017 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
Nuclear energy consumption in the EU from 1998 to 2017 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
Number of operable nuclear reactors as of June 2018, by country
Number of planned nuclear reactors globally as of April 2018, by country*
The largest nuclear power plants worldwide in 2017, by gross capacity (in megawatts)
Number of atomic reactors in operation worldwide in 2017, by age
Global number of permanent nuclear reactor shutdowns as of August 8, 2018
Number of operational nuclear power plants worldwide between 1954 and 2017
Largest nuclear power plants globally in 2017, by gross electricity generation (in billion kilowatt hours)
Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2019, by reactor type
Number of permanent nuclear reactor shutdowns worldwide as of February 2019, by country
Average number of safety system failures at U.S. nuclear reactors from 2000 to 2015
Average length of refueling outages for U.S. nuclear plants from 1996 to 2018 (in days)
Leading U.S. states based on payments to the nuclear waste fund as of December 31, 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
Uranium production worldwide from 2011 to 2017, by mining method (in metric tons)
Production of the leading uranium mines worldwide in 2017 (in metric tons)
Leading countries based on uranium production in 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
Leading countries worldwide based on uranium resources in 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Projected electricity generation worldwide from 2015 to 2050, by energy source (in trillion kilowatt hours)*
Projected installed nuclear power generation capacity worldwide from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)
Number of under construction nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2019, by country
Electric capacity of nuclear reactors under construction worldwide as of February 2019, by country (in megawatts)
Number of new nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide from 1954 to 2017
Estimated size of the global nuclear energy market in 2011 and 2030, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)
Key facts about Vogtle-3 and Vogtle-4 nuclear reactors as of 2012
Projected capital costs of a typical U.S. nuclear power plant in 2008, 2010 and 2050 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour)
Would it be acceptable to you to add a new reactor at the site of the nearest nuclear power plant that is already operating?
Power output of nuclear power plants worldwide in 2017, by reactor type (in gigawatts)
The largest power plants in the U.S. based on electricity generation in 2014 (in gigawatt hours)
Number of permanent nuclear reactor shutdowns worldwide as of September 2017, by reason*
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's research funding in FY 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
Capacity of major nuclear power plants in Canada in 2016 (in megawatts)
Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam* plants from 1998 through 2008 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)
Thermal efficiency of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2010 to 2017 (in percentage)
Electric power generated by nuclear energy in South Korea from 2008 to 2017 (in terawatt hours)
Share of energy imports in France's domestic energy consumption between 2005 and 2014
Total stocks of petroleum coke in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Petroleum coke production and trade in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Total stocks of petroleum wax in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)
United States: change in oil production from 1999 to 2008 (in percent)