Timeline · 1995
The world's nuclear fleet in 1995
In 1995, 438 nuclear reactors were operating in 32 countries, 353.2 GWe net, with 40 under construction. 2 of those units are not included in the net capacity because no net figure has been published for them.
Compared with 1994, the operating fleet grew by 6 reactors. 5 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 3,557 MWe, mostly in India (1), Japan (1) and South Korea (1). The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (106,833 MWe), France (58,470 MWe) and Japan (39,867 MWe).
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Connected to the grid in 1995
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kakrapar 2 | PHWR | IPHWR-220 | 202 | |
| Monju | FBR | unknown | 246 | |
| Hanbit 4 | PWR | OPR-1000 | 961 | |
| Zaporizhzhia 6 | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-320) | 950 | |
| Sizewell B | PWR | SNUPPS | 1,198 |
Countries by operating capacity in 1995
| # | Country | Reactors | MWe | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 | 106,833 | 2 | |
| 2 | 56 | 58,470 | 4 | |
| 3 | 51 | 39,867 | 3 | |
| 4 | 19 | 21,476 | — | |
| 5 | 32 | 19,848 | 4 | |
| 6 | 22 | 15,409 | — | |
| 7 | 35 | 12,315 | — | |
| 8 | 14 | 11,922 | 5 | |
| 9 | 12 | 11,056 | — | |
| 10 | 10 | 8,684 | 6 | |
| 11 | 9 | 7,710 | — | |
| 12 | 7 | 5,922 | — | |
| 13 | 6 | 5,052 | — | |
| 14 | 6 | 3,638 | — | |
| 15 | 5 | 3,346 | — | |
| 16 | 4 | 2,794 | — | |
| 17 | 2 | 2,370 | — | |
| 18 | 3 | 2,298 | — | |
| 19 | 4 | 1,916 | 2 | |
| 20 | 4 | 1,916 | — | |
| 21 | 2 | 1,854 | — | |
| 22 | 10 | 1,839 | 4 | |
| 23 | 4 | 1,748 | 4 | |
| 24 | 2 | 1,552 | — | |
| 25 | 2 | 943 | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | 696 | — | |
| 27 | 1 | 609 | 1 | |
| 28 | 2 | 537 | — | |
| 29 | 1 | 416 | — | |
| 30 | 1 | 90 | 1 | |
| 31 | 1 | 52 | — | |
| 32 | 1 | 5 | — | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.