Timeline · 2009
The world's nuclear fleet in 2009
In 2009, 439 nuclear reactors were operating in 31 countries, 377.9 GWe net, with 52 under construction.
Compared with 2008, the operating fleet shrank by 2 reactors. 2 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 1,068 MWe: Rajasthan 5 (India) and Tomari 3 (Japan). 3 units were permanently shut down, 2,506 MWe. The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (103,782 MWe), France (63,260 MWe) and Japan (47,180 MWe).
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Connected to the grid in 2009
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan 5 |  India | PHWR | IPHWR-220 | 202 |
| Tomari 3 |  Japan | PWR | Mitsubishi 3-loop (M 3LP) | 866 |
Shut down in 2009
LithuaniaCountries by operating capacity in 2009
| # | Country | Reactors | MWe | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 104 | 103,782 | 1 |
| 2 |  France | 59 | 63,260 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan | 55 | 47,180 | 1 |
| 4 |  Russia | 31 | 21,782 | 9 |
| 5 |  Germany | 17 | 20,496 | — |
| 6 |  South Korea | 20 | 17,293 | 6 |
| 7 |  Canada | 20 | 14,379 | — |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 15 | 13,107 | 2 |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | 19 | 10,337 | — |
| 10 |  Sweden | 10 | 9,856 | — |
| 11 |  China | 11 | 8,798 | 20 |
| 12 |  Spain | 8 | 7,569 | — |
| 13 |  Belgium | 7 | 5,922 | — |
| 14 |  Taiwan | 6 | 5,052 | — |
| 15 |  Czech Republic | 6 | 3,972 | — |
| 16 | India | 16 | 3,687 | 6 |
| 17 |  Switzerland | 5 | 3,346 | — |
| 18 |  Finland | 4 | 2,794 | 1 |
| 19 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 2,006 | — |
| 20 |  Hungary | 4 | 1,916 | — |
| 21 |  Brazil | 2 | 1,884 | — |
| 22 |  Slovakia | 4 | 1,868 | 2 |
| 23 |  South Africa | 2 | 1,854 | — |
| 24 |  Mexico | 2 | 1,552 | — |
| 25 |  Romania | 2 | 1,300 | — |
| 26 |  Argentina | 2 | 943 | 1 |
| 27 |  Slovenia | 1 | 696 | — |
| 28 |  Netherlands | 1 | 482 | — |
| 29 |  Armenia | 1 | 416 | — |
| 30 |  Pakistan | 2 | 390 | 1 |
| 31 |  North Korea | 1 | 5 | — |
| 32 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 |  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.