Timeline · 1985

The world's nuclear fleet in 1985

In 1985, 362 nuclear reactors were operating in 34 countries, 244.4 GWe net, with 132 under construction.

Compared with 1984, the operating fleet grew by 39 reactors. 35 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 33,182 MWe, mostly in United States (8), France (5) and Russia (3). 3 units were permanently shut down, 266 MWe. the Czech Republic and North Korea connected their first nuclear reactor in 1985. The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (79,427 MWe), France (33,858 MWe) and Japan (23,613 MWe).

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Connected to the grid in 1985

Unit	Country	Type	Model	MWe
Doel 4	Belgium	PWR	Belgian firms plus WH 3 loops	1,026
Tihange 3	Belgium	PWR	Belgian firms plus WH 3 loops	1,030
Dukovany 1	Czech Republic	PWR	VVER-440/V-213	479
Cruas 2	France	PWR	CP2	956
Flamanville 1	France	PWR	P4 REP 1300	1,330
Gravelines 6	France	PWR	CP1	910
Paluel 3	France	PWR	P4 REP 1300	1,330
St. Alban 1	France	PWR	P4 REP 1300	1,335
THTR-300	Germany	HTGR	—	296
Madras 2	India	PHWR	—	205
Kashiwazaki Kariwa 1	Japan	BWR	BWR-5	1,067
Sendai 2	Japan	PWR	Mitsubishi (3-loop)	846
Nyongbyon 1	North Korea	GCR	Magnox (Pu-production)	5
Balakovo 1	Russia	PWR	VVER-1000/V-320	950
Kursk 1-4	Russia	LWGR	RBMK-1000	925
Smolensk 1-2	Russia	LWGR	RBMK-1000	925
Bohunice 4	Slovakia	PWR	VVER-440/V-213	466
Koeberg 2	South Africa	PWR	CP1 (France)	930
Kori 3	South Korea	PWR	WH F	996
Kori 4	South Korea	PWR	WH F	1,001
Ascó 2	Spain	PWR	WH-3 loops	997
Forsmark 3	Sweden	BWR	ASEA-IV, BWR-3000	1,172
Oskarshamn 3	Sweden	BWR	ASEA-IV, BWR-3000	1,400
Maanshan 2	Taiwan	PWR	WH 312 3-loop	938
South Ukraine 2	Ukraine	PWR	VVER V-338	950
Zaporizhzhia 2	Ukraine	PWR	VVER V-320	950
Dungeness B2	United Kingdom	GCR	AGR	545
Byron 1	United States	PWR	WH 4-loop (DRY)	1,164
Catawba 1	United States	PWR	WH 4-loop (ICECOND)	1,160
Diablo Canyon 2	United States	PWR	WH 4-Loop (DRY)	1,118
Limerick 1	United States	BWR	BWR-4 (Mark 2)	1,134
Palo Verde 1	United States	PWR	CE80 2-loop (DRY)	1,311
River Bend 1	United States	BWR	BWR-6 (Mark 3)	967
Waterford 3	United States	PWR	CE 2LP (DRYAMB)	1,168
Wolf Creek	United States	PWR	WH 4-Loop (DRY)	1,200

Shut down in 1985

Unit	Country	Type	Model	MWe	Grid connection
Brennilis	France	HWGCR	MONTS-D'ARREE	70	1967
Chinon A-2	France	GCR	UNGG	180	1965
Kahl	Germany	BWR	BWR	16	1962

Countries by operating capacity in 1985

#	Country	Reactors	MWe	Under construction
1	United States	94	79,427	29
2	France	41	33,858	23
3	Japan	33	23,613	8
4	Germany	23	18,375	7
5	Russia	31	14,528	10
6	Sweden	12	11,052	—
7	Canada	16	9,769	8
8	United Kingdom	33	7,209	9
9	Ukraine	9	7,122	8
10	Belgium	8	5,932	—
11	Spain	7	5,143	3
12	Taiwan	6	5,052	—
13	Switzerland	5	3,346	—
14	South Korea	4	2,873	5
15	Finland	4	2,794	—
16	South Africa	2	1,854	—
17	Slovakia	4	1,748	2
18	Bulgaria	4	1,632	2
19	Italy	3	1,273	—
20	Lithuania	1	1,185	1
21	Hungary	2	958	2
22	Argentina	2	948	1
23	India	5	826	4
24	Armenia	2	792	—
25	Slovenia	1	696	—
26	Philippines	1	621	—
27	Brazil	1	609	1
28	Netherlands	2	537	—
29	Czech Republic	1	479	3
30	Pakistan	1	90	—
31	Kazakhstan	1	52	—
32	Puerto Rico	1	18	—
33	Panama	1	10	—
34	North Korea	1	5	—
35	China	0	0	1
36	Iran	0	0	1
37	Mexico	0	0	2
38	Romania	0	0	2