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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 [update] , 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 ]
The following page lists operating nuclear power stations. The list is based on figures from PRIS (Power Reactor Information System) maintained by International Atomic Energy Agency . [ 1 ]
The United States is the largest producer of nuclear power, while France has the largest share of electricity generated by nuclear power, at about 70%. [3] Some countries operated nuclear reactors in the past but have no operating nuclear power plants at present.
Nuclear power in the United Kingdom generates around a quarter of the country's electricity as of 2016, projected to rise to a third by 2035. [78] The UK has 15 operational nuclear reactors at seven plants (14 advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR) and one pressurised water reactor (PWR)), as well as nuclear reprocessing plants at Sellafield and ...
Category:Maps of nuclear power plants by country; Category:Nuclear power by country; Companion categories are: Category:Renewable energy power stations by country; Category:Fossil fuel power stations by country
This is a list of all the commercial nuclear reactors in the world, sorted by country, with operational status. The list only includes civilian nuclear power reactors used to generate electricity for a power grid. All commercial nuclear reactors use nuclear fission. As of December 2024, there are 419 operable power reactors in the world, with a ...
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 .
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; Renewable energy. List of onshore wind farms in the United ...