Reactor type
Graphite-moderated light water (LWGR / RBMK)
7 LWGR reactors operate worldwide today, with 6,475 MW net installed capacity in 1 country. One more unit has its operation suspended.
Graphite moderator and boiling light water in pressure tubes: the Soviet RBMK design of Chernobyl, today only in Russia.
Operating
7
of 30 built or planned · 1 suspended
Capacity
6,475 MWe
Countries
1
Units
Russia (23) · Ukraine (4) · Lithuania (2) · North Korea (1)
Russia · 23 units · 7 operating · 6,475 MWe
| Unit | Model | Status | MWe | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kursk 1-1 | RBMK-1000 | Shut down | 925 | 1977 |
| Kursk 1-2 | RBMK-1000 | Shut down | 925 | 1979 |
| Kursk 1-3 | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 1984 |
| Kursk 1-4 | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 1986 |
| Leningrad 1-1 | RBMK-1000 | Shut down | 925 | 1974 |
| Leningrad 1-2 | RBMK-1000 | Shut down | 925 | 1975 |
| Leningrad 1-3 | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 1980 |
| Leningrad 1-4 | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 1981 |
| Smolensk 1-1 | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 1983 |
| Smolensk 1-2 | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 1985 |
| Smolensk 1-3 | RBMK-1000 | Operating | 925 | 1990 |
| Siberian ADE-3 | unknown | Shut down | 167 | 1961 |
| Siberian ADE-4 | unknown | Shut down | 167 | 1964 |
| Siberian ADE-5 | unknown | Shut down | 167 | 1965 |
| Beloyarsk 2 | AMB-200 | Shut down | 146 | 1969 |
| Beloyarsk 1 | AMB-100 | Shut down | 102 | 1964 |
| Siberian I-1 | unknown | Shut down | 50 | 1955 |
| Siberian EI-2 | unknown | Shut down | 50 | 1958 |
| Bilibino 1 | EGP-6 | Shut down | 11 | 1974 |
| Bilibino 2 | EGP-6 | Shut down | 11 | 1975 |
| Bilibino 3 | EGP-6 | Shut down | 11 | 1976 |
| Bilibino 4 | EGP-6 | Shut down | 11 | 1977 |
| Atomic Power Station 1 Obninsk | AM-1 | Shut down | 5 | 1954 |
Ukraine · 4 units
| Unit | Model | Status | MWe | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chernobyl 2 | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 925 | 1979 |
| Chernobyl 3 | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 925 | 1982 |
| Chernobyl 4 | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 925 | 1984 |
| Chernobyl 1 | RBMK-1000 (RBMK) | Shut down | 740 | 1978 |
Lithuania · 2 units
| Unit | Model | Status | MWe | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignalina 1 | RBMK-1500 | Shut down | 1,185 | 1985 |
| Ignalina 2 | RBMK-1500 | Shut down | 1,185 | 1987 |
North Korea · 1 unit · 1 suspended
| Unit | Model | Status | MWe | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyongbyon 3 | unknown | Operation suspended | 30 | 2023 |