The world's nuclear fleet in 2002
In 2002, 450 nuclear reactors were operating in 32 countries, 371.2 GWe net, with 31 under construction. 2 of those units are not included in the net capacity because no net figure has been published for them.
Compared with 2001, the operating fleet grew by 4 reactors. 6 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 5,207 MWe, mostly in China (4), Czech Republic (1) and South Korea (1). 5 units were permanently shut down, 1,067 MWe. The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (103,782 MWe), France (63,260 MWe) and Japan (44,283 MWe).
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Connected to the grid in 2002
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ling'ao 1-1 |  China | PWR | Framatome M310 (M310) | 950 |
| Ling'ao 1-2 | China | PWR | Framatome M310 (M310) | 950 |
| Qinshan 2-1 | China | PWR | CNP-600 | 623 |
| Qinshan 3-1 | China | PHWR | CANDU 6 | 677 |
| Temelin 2 |  Czech Republic | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-320) | 1,029 |
| Hanbit 6 |  South Korea | PWR | OPR-1000 | 978 |
Shut down in 2002
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Grid connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kozloduy 1 |  Bulgaria | PWR | VVER-440 (V-230) | 408 | 1974 |
| Kozloduy 2 | Bulgaria | PWR | VVER-440 (V-230) | 408 | 1975 |
| Atomic Power Station 1 Obninsk |  Russia | LWGR | AM-1 | 5 | 1954 |
| Bradwell 1 |  United Kingdom | GCR | Magnox | 123 | 1962 |
| Bradwell 2 | United Kingdom | GCR | Magnox | 123 | 1962 |
Countries by operating capacity in 2002
| # | Country | Reactors | MWe | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 104 | 103,782 | 1 |
| 2 |  France | 59 | 63,260 | — |
| 3 |  Japan | 54 | 44,283 | 3 |
| 4 |  Germany | 19 | 21,476 | — |
| 5 | Russia | 32 | 20,832 | 3 |
| 6 |  Canada | 22 | 15,409 | — |
| 7 | South Korea | 18 | 15,317 | 2 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 31 | 11,599 | — |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 13 | 11,207 | 4 |
| 10 |  Sweden | 11 | 10,456 | — |
| 11 |  Spain | 9 | 7,710 | — |
| 12 |  Belgium | 7 | 5,922 | — |
| 13 |  Taiwan | 6 | 5,052 | — |
| 14 | China | 6 | 4,548 | 5 |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 5 | 3,346 | — |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2,943 | 1 |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2,822 | — |
| 18 |  Finland | 4 | 2,794 | — |
| 19 |  Slovakia | 6 | 2,684 | 2 |
| 20 |  India | 14 | 2,647 | 7 |
| 21 |  Lithuania | 2 | 2,370 | — |
| 22 |  Hungary | 4 | 1,916 | — |
| 23 |  Brazil | 2 | 1,884 | — |
| 24 |  South Africa | 2 | 1,854 | — |
| 25 |  Mexico | 2 | 1,552 | — |
| 26 |  Argentina | 2 | 943 | 1 |
| 27 |  Slovenia | 1 | 696 | — |
| 28 |  Romania | 1 | 650 | 1 |
| 29 |  Netherlands | 1 | 482 | — |
| 30 |  Armenia | 1 | 416 | — |
| 31 |  Pakistan | 2 | 390 | — |
| 32 |  North Korea | 1 | 5 | — |
| 33 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 |  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.