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Nuclear power plants generate 19% of the electricity in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Sixty-one percent comes from fossil fuels and 20% comes from...
US nuclear power plants, highlighting recently and soon-to-be retired plants, as of 2018 (US EIA) The low price of natural gas in the US since 2008 has spurred construction of gas-fired power plants as an alternative to nuclear plants.
List of Power Reactor Units. For more information, see Map of Power Reactor Sites and our annually published Information Digest, Appendix A. Page Last Reviewed/Updated Monday, September 30, 2024.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Operating Nuclear Power Reactors interactive map shows all the nuclear power reactors that are regulated by the NRC and provides information about the operator, model, and power output for each reactor.
U.S. Nuclear Plants. Across the United States, 94 nuclear reactors power tens of millions of homes and anchor local communities. Navigate national and state statistics for nuclear energy with the tabs along the top, and select your state to see how nuclear energy benefits your community.
There are 54 nuclear power plants operating in the United States. Electricity generation from commercial nuclear power plants in the United States began in 1958. As of August 1, 2023, the United States had 93 operating commercial nuclear reactors at 54 nuclear power plants in 28 states.
To find information about a particular operating nuclear power reactor that NRC regulates, select that reactor from the map below, or from the Alphabetical List of Operating Nuclear Power Reactors by Name.
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates we’ll need an additional 200 gigawatts (GW) of new nuclear capacity to keep pace with future power demands and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. But how will we get there?
Map of U.S. Nuclear Plants. Across the United States, 93 nuclear reactors power tens of millions of homes and anchor local communities. Select your state to see how nuclear energy benefits your community.
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), as of March 2023, there are a total of 93 operating nuclear reactors at 56 nuclear power plants located in 28 US states. Some of these reactors are in the process of being closed or dismantled.