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Nuclear power in France

56 reactors operating with 62,085 MWe net, about 195,567,750 households. 15 shut down. First reactor connected in 1956.

Plants

PlantUnitsTypesStatus todayMWe operating
Gravelines6PWR6 operating5,460
Paluel4PWR4 operating5,320
Cattenom4PWR4 operating5,200
Flamanville3PWR3 operating4,290
Tricastin4PWR4 operating3,660
Blayais4PWR4 operating3,640
Chinon7GCR, PWR4 operating3 shut down3,620
Bugey5GCR, PWR4 operatingshut down3,580
Dampierre4PWR4 operating3,560
Chooz3PWR2 operatingshut down3,000
Civaux2PWR2 operating2,990
Cruas3PWR3 operating2,745
St. Alban2PWR2 operating2,670
Penly2PWR2 operating2,660
Belleville2PWR2 operating2,620
Golfech2PWR2 operating2,620
Nogent2PWR2 operating2,620
Saint-Laurent4GCR, PWR2 operating2 shut down1,830
Brennilis1HWGCRshut down
Fessenheim2PWR2 shut down
Marcoule4—, GCR, FBR4 shut down
Superphénix1FBRshut down