Status · 2026
Nuclear reactors under construction in 2026
There are 80 nuclear reactors under construction today in 18 countries, adding up to 79,900 MWe net planned.
By country, construction is concentrated in China (35), India (8) and Russia (7). The longest-running build is Khmelnitski 3, in Ukraine, started in 1986. If every unit connects, the fleet would add 79,900 MWe, 20% of today's operating capacity. Separately, 4 projects are halted construction, which the IAEA no longer counts as active building.
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Construction start | Expected connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooppur 1 |  Bangladesh | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-523) | 1,080 | 2017 | 2026 |
| Cangnan San'ao 1-2 |  China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,117 | 2021 | 2026 |
| Changjiang 4 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,000 | 2021 | 2026 |
| Linglong 1 | China | PWR | Linglong One (ACP100) | 100 | 2021 | 2026 |
| Tianwan 4-7 | China | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,171 | 2021 | 2026 |
| Kalpakkam PFBR |  India | FBR | — | 470 | 2004 | 2026 |
| Kudankulam 3 | India | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-412) | 917 | 2017 | 2026 |
| Rajasthan 8 | India | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | 630 | 2011 | 2026 |
| Saeul 3 |  South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 2017 | 2026 |
| Saeul 4 | South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 2018 | 2026 |
| Akkuyu 1 |  Türkiye | PWR | V-509 | 1,114 | 2018 | 2026 |
| Khmelnitski 3 |  Ukraine | PWR | VVER | 1,035 | 1986 | 2026 |
| Rooppur 2 | Bangladesh | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-523) | 1,080 | 2018 | 2027 |
| Haiyang 2-3 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,161 | 2022 | 2027 |
| Haiyang 2-4 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,161 | 2023 | 2027 |
| Tianwan 4-8 | China | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,171 | 2022 | 2027 |
| Xudapu 2-3 | China | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,200 | 2021 | 2027 |
| Kudankulam 4 | India | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-412) | 917 | 2017 | 2027 |
| Akkuyu 2 | Türkiye | PWR | V-509 | 1,114 | 2020 | 2027 |
| Lufeng 5 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,116 | 2022 | 2028 |
| Taipingling 2-3 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,209 | 2025 | 2028 |
| Xudapu 1-1 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,000 | 2023 | 2028 |
| Xudapu 2-4 | China | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,200 | 2022 | 2028 |
| Zhangzhou 2-3 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,129 | 2024 | 2028 |
| El Dabaa 1 |  Egypt | PWR | VVER-1200 | 1,100 | 2022 | 2028 |
| Cape Nagloynyn floating 1 |  Russia | PWR | RITM-200S | 106 | — | 2028 |
| Cape Nagloynyn floating 2 | Russia | PWR | RITM-200S | 106 | — | 2028 |
| Kursk 2-2 | Russia | PWR | V-510 | 1,200 | 2019 | 2028 |
| Akkuyu 3 | Türkiye | PWR | V-509 | 1,114 | 2021 | 2028 |
| Akkuyu 4 | Türkiye | PWR | V-509 | 1,114 | 2022 | 2028 |
| Shidao Bay 3-1 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,134 | 2024 | 2029 |
| Shidao Bay 3-2 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,134 | 2025 | 2029 |
| Xudapu 1-2 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,000 | 2024 | 2029 |
| Zhangzhou 2-4 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,129 | 2024 | 2029 |
| El Dabaa 2 | Egypt | PWR | VVER-1200 | 1,100 | 2022 | 2029 |
| El Dabaa 3 | Egypt | PWR | VVER-1200 | 1,100 | 2023 | 2029 |
| Kudankulam 5 | India | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-412) | 917 | 2021 | 2029 |
| Bushehr 2 |  Iran | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-528) | 974 | 2019 | 2029 |
| Ohma 1 |  Japan | BWR | ABWR | 1,328 | 2010 | 2029 |
| Seversk 1 | Russia | FBR | BREST-OD-300 | 300 | 2021 | 2029 |
| Jizzakh 1 |  Uzbekistan | SMR | RITM-200N | 55 | 2026 | 2029 |
| Darlington New 1 |  Canada | SMR | BWRX-300 | 300 | — | 2030 |
| Bailong 1-1 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,160 | 2025 | 2030 |
| Jinqimen 1-1 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,145 | 2025 | 2030 |
| El Dabaa 4 | Egypt | PWR | VVER-1200 | 1,100 | 2024 | 2030 |
| Kudankulam 6 | India | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-412) | 917 | 2021 | 2030 |
| Chashma 5 |  Pakistan | PWR | Hualong One (Hualong-1) | 1,117 | 2024 | 2030 |
| Leningrad 2-3 | Russia | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,150 | 2024 | 2030 |
| Hinkley Point C1 |  United Kingdom | PWR | EPR-1750 | 1,630 | 2018 | 2030 |
| Jinqimen 1-2 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,145 | 2026 | 2031 |
| Kaiga 5 | India | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | 630 | 2026 | 2031 |
| Kaiga 6 | India | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | 630 | 2026 | 2031 |
| Bushehr 3 | Iran | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-528) | 974 | 2024 | 2031 |
| Kursk 2-3 | Russia | PWR | V-510 | 1,200 | 2025 | 2031 |
| Hinkley Point C2 | United Kingdom | PWR | EPR-1750 | 1,630 | 2019 | 2031 |
| Paks 5 |  Hungary | PWR | VVER-1200 | 1,185 | 2026 | 2032 |
| Leningrad 2-4 | Russia | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,150 | 2025 | 2032 |
| Shin-Hanul 3 | South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 2025 | 2032 |
| Angra 3 |  Brazil | PWR | Pre-Konvoi (Siemens-KWU) (PRE KONVOI) | 1,340 | 2010 | 2033 |
| Shin-Hanul 4 | South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 2026 | 2033 |
| CAREM |  Argentina | PWR | CAREM Prototyp | 25 | 2015 | — |
| Cangnan San'ao 2-3 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,208 | 2025 | — |
| Jiangsu Xuwei 1-1 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 729 | 2026 | — |
| Lianjiang 1-1 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,224 | 2023 | — |
| Lianjiang 1-2 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,224 | 2024 | — |
| Lufeng 1 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,250 | 2025 | — |
| Lufeng 2 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,250 | 2025 | — |
| Lufeng 6 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,116 | 2023 | — |
| Ningde 2-5 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,200 | 2024 | — |
| Ningde 2-6 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,117 | 2025 | — |
| Sanmen 2-3 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,163 | 2022 | — |
| Sanmen 2-4 | China | PWR | CAP1000 | 1,163 | 2023 | — |
| Taipingling 2-4 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,209 | 2026 | — |
| Xiapu 1 | China | FBR | CFR600 | 642 | 2017 | — |
| Xiapu 2 | China | FBR | CFR600 | 642 | 2020 | — |
| Zhaoyuan 1-1 | China | PWR | Hualong One (HPR1000) | 1,117 | 2025 | — |
| Shimane 3 | Japan | BWR | ABWR | 1,325 | 2006 | — |
| Mochovce 4 |  Slovakia | PWR | VVER-440 (V-213) | 440 | 1987 | — |
| Khmelnitski 4 | Ukraine | PWR | VVER | 1,035 | 1987 | — |
| Jizzakh 2 | Uzbekistan | SMR | RITM-200N | 55 | 2026 | — |
Construction halted
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Construction start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higashidori (Tepco) 1 | Japan | BWR | ABWR | 1,343 | 2011 |
| Bataan 1 |  Philippines | PWR | Westinghouse | 621 | 1976 |
| Virgil C Summer 2 |  United States | PWR | AP1000 | 1,117 | 2013 |
| Virgil C Summer 3 | United States | PWR | AP1000 | 1,117 | 2013 |
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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