France · 44.633, 4.755Cruas
Cruas, nuclear power plant in France, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 3,660 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1984.
Unit Cruas 3 has been operating for 42 years, since 1984. Its 3,660 MW net are enough to supply about 11,500,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 3,660 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1984
- Operator
- Electricité de France
- Owner
- Electricité de France SA
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in France · Vendor: Framatome · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruas 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | Aug 1, 1978 | Apr 29, 1983 | — | 86.2 % (2024) |
| Cruas 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | Nov 15, 1978 | Sep 6, 1984 | — | 75.8 % (2024) |
| Cruas 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | Apr 15, 1979 | May 14, 1984 | — | 56.3 % (2024) |
| Cruas 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | Oct 1, 1979 | Oct 27, 1984 | — | 65.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Cruas 1, a 915 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1978, was connected to the grid in 1983 and is still operating, with a 86.2% load factor in 2024.
Cruas 2, a 915 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1978, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 75.8% load factor in 2024.
Cruas 3, a 915 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 56.3% load factor in 2024.
Cruas 4, a 915 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 65.8% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (Cruas 1, Cruas 2, Cruas 3, Cruas 4).