The world's nuclear fleet in 1997
In 1997, 441 nuclear reactors were operating in 33 countries, 358.9 GWe net, with 38 under construction. 2 of those units are not included in the net capacity because no net figure has been published for them.
The operating fleet was the same size as in 1996. 3 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 3,566 MWe: Chooz B-2 (France), Civaux 1 (France) and Wolsong 2 (South Korea). 3 units were permanently shut down, 982 MWe. The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (106,503 MWe), France (58,470 MWe) and Japan (43,624 MWe).
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Connected to the grid in 1997
Shut down in 1997
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Grid connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodewaard |  Netherlands | BWR | GE design | 55 | 1968 |
| Big Rock Point |  United States | BWR | BWR-1 | 67 | 1962 |
| Maine Yankee | United States | PWR | CE (DRY) | 860 | 1972 |
Countries by operating capacity in 1997
| # | Country | Reactors | MWe | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 107 | 106,503 | 1 |
| 2 |  France | 56 | 58,470 | 4 |
| 3 |  Japan | 54 | 43,624 | — |
| 4 |  Germany | 19 | 21,476 | — |
| 5 |  Russia | 32 | 19,848 | 4 |
| 6 |  Canada | 22 | 15,409 | — |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | 35 | 12,315 | — |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 14 | 12,132 | 4 |
| 9 |  Sweden | 12 | 11,056 | — |
| 10 |  South Korea | 12 | 10,216 | 6 |
| 11 |  Spain | 9 | 7,710 | — |
| 12 |  Belgium | 7 | 5,922 | — |
| 13 |  Taiwan | 6 | 5,052 | — |
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 6 | 3,638 | — |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 5 | 3,346 | — |
| 16 |  Finland | 4 | 2,794 | — |
| 17 |  Lithuania | 2 | 2,370 | — |
| 18 |  China | 3 | 2,298 | 4 |
| 19 |  Czech Republic | 4 | 1,916 | 2 |
| 20 |  Hungary | 4 | 1,916 | — |
| 21 |  South Africa | 2 | 1,854 | — |
| 22 |  India | 10 | 1,839 | 4 |
| 23 |  Slovakia | 4 | 1,748 | 4 |
| 24 |  Mexico | 2 | 1,552 | — |
| 25 |  Argentina | 2 | 943 | 1 |
| 26 |  Slovenia | 1 | 696 | — |
| 27 |  Romania | 1 | 650 | 1 |
| 28 |  Brazil | 1 | 609 | 1 |
| 29 | Netherlands | 1 | 482 | — |
| 30 |  Armenia | 1 | 416 | — |
| 31 |  Pakistan | 1 | 90 | 1 |
| 32 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 52 | — |
| 33 |  North Korea | 1 | 5 | — |
| 34 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 |  Philippines | 0 | 0 | — |
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.