As of May 2023, there is a total of 168 nuclear power reactors with an installed electric net capacity of 148,729 MWeMegawatt electric; electric output of a power plant in megaw... in operation in Europe (six thereof in the Asian part of the Russian Federation) and 10 units with an electric net capacity of 11,599 MWeMegawatt electric; electric output of a power plant in megaw... were under construction in five countries.
Country |
in operation |
under construction |
||
number |
net capacity MWeMegawatt electric; electric output of a power plant in megaw... |
number |
net capacity MWeMegawatt electric; electric output of a power plant in megaw... |
|
Belarus |
2 |
2.220 |
– |
– |
Belgium |
5 |
3.928 |
–
|
–
|
Bulgaria |
2 |
2.006 |
– |
– |
Czech Republic |
6 |
3.934 |
–
|
–
|
Finland |
5 |
4.394 |
– |
– |
France |
56 |
61.370 |
1 |
1.630 |
Hungary |
4 |
1.916 |
–
|
–
|
Netherlands |
1 |
482 |
–
|
–
|
Romania |
2 |
1.300 |
– |
– |
Russia |
37 |
27.757 |
4 |
3.759 |
Slovakia |
5 |
2.308 |
1 |
440 |
Slovenia |
1 |
688 |
–
|
–
|
Spain |
7 |
7.121 |
–
|
–
|
Sweden |
6 |
6.882 |
–
|
–
|
Switzerland |
4 |
2.960 |
–
|
–
|
Ukraine |
15 |
13.107 |
2 |
2.070 |
United Kingdom |
9 |
5.883 |
2 |
3.260 |
total |
168 |
148.729 |
10 |
11.599 |
Nuclear power plantThermal power plant, primarily used for electricity generati... units in Europe, in operation and under construction, as of 24th May 2023
In terms of electricity globally generated by nuclear energyInner binding energy of atomic nuclei. The nuclear building ... in 2021, France holds the top position with a share of 69%, followed by Ukraine (55%) and Slovakia (52.3%), then Belgium (50.8%).
Nuclear Power Reactors in Operation in Europe, 24th May 2023