Status · 2026
Nuclear reactors connected to the grid since 2021
25 nuclear reactors have been connected to the grid since 2021 in 11 countries, 26,230 MWe net in total.
By country, recent connections are split among China (9), United Arab Emirates (3) and United States (2). By technology: PWR (21), PHWR (2) and LWGR (1).
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Grid connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamanville 3 |  France | PWR | EPR | 1,630 | 2024 |
| Zhangzhou 1-1 |  China | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,126 | 2024 |
| Fangchenggang 2-4 | China | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,000 | 2024 |
| Barakah 4 |  United Arab Emirates | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,337 | 2024 |
| Alvin W Vogtle 4 |  United States | PWR | AP-1000 | 1,117 | 2024 |
| Kakrapar 4 |  India | PHWR | PHWR-700 | 630 | 2024 |
| Shidao Bay 2-1 | China | PWR | CAP1400 | 1,534 | 2024 |
| Shin-Hanul 2 |  South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,416 | 2023 |
| Astravets 2 |  Belarus | PWR | VVER-1200/V-491 | 1,110 | 2023 |
| Alvin W Vogtle 3 | United States | PWR | AP-1000 | 1,117 | 2023 |
| Mochovce 3 |  Slovakia | PWR | VVER-440/V-213 | 434 | 2023 |
| Fangchenggang 2-3 | China | PWR | HPR-1000 | 1,000 | 2023 |
| Nyongbyon 3 |  North Korea | LWGR | unknown | 30 | 2023 |
| Barakah 3 | United Arab Emirates | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,337 | 2022 |
| Shin-Hanul 1 | South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,429 | 2022 |
| Hongyanhe 2-6 | China | PWR | ACPR-1000 | 1,061 | 2022 |
| Olkiluoto 3 |  Finland | PWR | EPR | 1,575 | 2022 |
| Karachi 3 |  Pakistan | PWR | Hualong One | 1,017 | 2022 |
| Fuqing 6 | China | PWR | Hualong One | 1,075 | 2022 |
| Shidao Bay 1 | China | HTGR | HTR-PM | 150 | 2021 |
| Barakah 2 | United Arab Emirates | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,337 | 2021 |
| Hongyanhe 2-5 | China | PWR | ACPR-1000 | 1,061 | 2021 |
| Tianwan 3-6 | China | PWR | CNP-1000 | 1,060 | 2021 |
| Karachi 2 | Pakistan | PWR | Hualong One | 1,017 | 2021 |
| Kakrapar 3 | India | PHWR | — | 630 | 2021 |
Data: Global Energy Monitor (CC BY 4.0), IAEA PRIS 2025, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. Capacities in net MWe unless stated.
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