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Nuclear power in North Korea

North Korea has 1 reactor operating with 5 MW net installed capacity, 0 % of its electricity. One more unit has its operation suspended. First reactor connected in 1985.

North Korea ranks 32nd among the 32 countries with operating reactors by net capacity, and 28th by number of reactors. Its first reactor, Nyongbyon 1, started operating in 1985, 41 years ago, and is still in service. Its only operating reactor is a GCR. That operating capacity is enough to supply about 15,800 households.

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Data: Global Energy Monitor · Wikipedia · editorial review · updated on Sep 21, 2026