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Nuclear power in the United Kingdom generated 16.1% of the country's electricity in 2020. [1] As of August 2022, the UK has 9 operational nuclear reactors at five locations (8 advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR) and one pressurised water reactor (PWR)), producing 5.9 GWe. [2]
This is a list of current and former electricity-generating power stations in England. For lists in the rest of the UK, including proposed stations, see the see also section below. Note that DESNZ maintains a comprehensive list of UK power stations .
On 10 March 2012, the first anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, 200 anti-nuclear campaigners formed a symbolic chain around Hinkley Point to voice their opposition to new nuclear power plants, and to call on the coalition government to hold back on its plan for seven other new nuclear plants across the UK. The human chain was planned ...
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, not thus whole capacity.
BKW FMB Energy is the owner of the Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant and has a stake in the Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant. Alpiq: Switzerland Electricity generation Alpiq has interest in the Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant (40%) and Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant (32%). It plans to build the Niederamt Nuclear Power Plant. BHP: UK / Australia Uranium mining
Nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom. Note that the DBERR maintains a comprehensive list of UK power stations here: Subcategories.
The Sizewell nuclear site consists of two nuclear power stations, one of which is still operational, located near the small fishing village of Sizewell in Suffolk, England. Sizewell A, with two Magnox reactors, is now in the process of being decommissioned. Sizewell B has a single pressurised water reactor (PWR) and is the UK's newest
List of power stations in the British Crown Dependencies; The following pages list the power stations in the United Kingdom, by source: Non-renewable energy. List of active coal-fired power stations in the United Kingdom; List of natural gas power stations in the United Kingdom; List of commercial nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom ...