CountryNuclear power in Russia
Russia has 34 reactors operating with 27,969 MW net installed capacity, 18.3 % of its electricity. 7 under construction. 19 shut down. First reactor connected in 1954.
Russia ranks 4th among the 32 countries with operating reactors, both by net capacity and by number of reactors. Its first reactor, Atomic Power Station 1 Obninsk, started operating in 1954, 72 years ago. Its operating fleet comprises 25 PWR, 7 LWGR and 2 FBR. The highest-capacity plant in operation is Leningrad, with 4,052 MW net, and the oldest unit still in service is Kola 1-1, operating since 1973. There are 7 units under construction at Cape Nagloynyn floating, Kursk, Leningrad and Seversk.
PWR reactors in Russia · LWGR reactors in Russia · FBR reactors in Russia · Rankings
Electricity generation mix
Share of electricity generation, 2025 (closest earlier year; 2026 has no data) · Ember
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Plants
| Plant | Units | Types | Status today | MWe operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leningrad | 8 | LWGR, PWR | 4 operating2 under construction2 shut down | 4,052 |
| Rostov | 4 | PWR | 4 operating | 3,868 |
| Balakovo | 4 | PWR | 4 operating | 3,800 |
| Kalinin | 4 | PWR | 4 operating | 3,800 |
| Novovoronezh | 7 | PWR | 4 operating3 shut down | 3,536 |
| Kursk | 7 | LWGR, PWR | 3 operating2 under construction2 shut down | 3,050 |
| Smolensk | 3 | LWGR | 3 operating | 2,775 |
| Kola | 4 | PWR | 4 operating | 1,644 |
| Beloyarsk | 4 | LWGR, FBR | 2 operating2 shut down | 1,380 |
| Akademik Lomonosov | 2 | PWR | 2 operating | 64 |
| Atomic Power Station 1 Obninsk | 1 | LWGR | shut down | — |
| Bilibino | 4 | LWGR | 4 shut down | — |
| Cape Nagloynyn floating | 3 | PWR | 2 under constructionplanned | — |
| Seversk | 1 | FBR | under construction | — |
| Siberian | 5 | LWGR | 5 shut down | — |
| Ust-Kuyga | 1 | PWR | planned | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · Wikipedia · editorial review · updated on Sep 21, 2026