Timeline · 2014
The world's nuclear fleet in 2014
In 2014, 437 nuclear reactors were operating in 32 countries, 377.1 GWe net, with 67 under construction.
Compared with 2013, the operating fleet grew by 5 reactors. 5 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 4,668 MWe, mostly in China (3), Argentina (1) and Russia (1). 1 unit was permanently shut down, 605 MWe. The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (99,601 MWe), France (63,130 MWe) and Japan (42,634 MWe).
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Connected to the grid in 2014
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atucha 2 |  Argentina | PHWR | Siemens-KWU (PHWR KWU) | 688 |
| Fangjiashan 1 |  China | PWR | CPR-1000 | 1,012 |
| Fuqing 1 | China | PWR | CNP-1000 (CNNC) (CNP-1000) | 1,000 |
| Ningde 1-2 | China | PWR | CPR-1000 | 1,018 |
| Rostov 3 |  Russia | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-320) | 950 |
Shut down in 2014
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Grid connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Yankee |  United States | BWR | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | 605 | 1972 |
Countries by operating capacity in 2014
| # | Country | Reactors | MWe | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 99 | 99,601 | 3 |
| 2 |  France | 58 | 63,130 | 1 |
| 3 |  Japan | 49 | 42,634 | 2 |
| 4 | Russia | 33 | 23,682 | 9 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 23 | 20,241 | 5 |
| 6 | China | 22 | 19,228 | 26 |
| 7 |  Canada | 19 | 13,744 | — |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 15 | 13,107 | 2 |
| 9 |  Germany | 9 | 12,074 | — |
| 10 |  Sweden | 10 | 9,856 | — |
| 11 |  United Kingdom | 16 | 9,413 | — |
| 12 |  Spain | 8 | 7,569 | — |
| 13 |  Belgium | 7 | 5,922 | — |
| 14 |  India | 20 | 5,225 | 6 |
| 15 |  Taiwan | 6 | 5,052 | — |
| 16 |  Czech Republic | 6 | 3,972 | — |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 |  Iran | 1 | 915 | — |
| 28 |  Slovenia | 1 | 696 | — |
| 29 |  Pakistan | 3 | 690 | 3 |
| 30 |  Netherlands | 1 | 482 | — |
| 31 |  Armenia | 1 | 416 | — |
| 32 |  North Korea | 1 | 5 | — |
| 33 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 |  Philippines | 0 | 0 | — |
| 35 |  United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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.