Timeline · 2016
The world's nuclear fleet in 2016
In 2016, 446 nuclear reactors were operating in 32 countries, 389.9 GWe net, with 58 under construction.
Compared with 2015, the operating fleet grew by 8 reactors. 10 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 9,583 MWe, mostly in China (5), India (1) and Pakistan (1). 4 units were permanently shut down, 2,043 MWe. The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (100,283 MWe), France (63,130 MWe) and Japan (39,998 MWe).
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Connected to the grid in 2016
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changjiang 2 |  China | PWR | CNP-600 | 601 |
| Fangchenggang 1-2 | China | PWR | CPR-1000 | 1,000 |
| Fuqing 3 | China | PWR | CNP-1000 (CNNC) (CNP-1000) | 1,000 |
| Hongyanhe 1-4 | China | PWR | CPR-1000 | 1,061 |
| Ningde 1-4 | China | PWR | CPR-1000 | 1,018 |
| Kudankulam 2 |  India | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-412) | 932 |
| Chashma 3 |  Pakistan | PWR | CNP-300 | 315 |
| Novovoronezh 2-1 |  Russia | PWR | VVER | 1,100 |
| Saeul 1 |  South Korea | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,392 |
| Watts Bar 2 |  United States | PWR | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | 1,164 |
Shut down in 2016
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Grid connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikata 1 |  Japan | PWR | Mitsubishi 2-loop (M 2LP) | 538 | 1977 |
| Novovoronezh 1-3 | Russia | PWR | V-179 | 385 | 1971 |
| Oskarshamn 2 |  Sweden | BWR | ASEA-Atom BWR, generation II (AA-II) | 638 | 1974 |
| Fort Calhoun 1 | United States | PWR | Combustion Engineering 2-loop (CE 2LP) | 482 | 1973 |
Countries by operating capacity in 2016
| # | Country | Reactors | MWe | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 99 | 100,283 | 2 |
| 2 |  France | 58 | 63,130 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan | 43 | 39,998 | 2 |
| 4 | China | 35 | 31,600 | 21 |
| 5 | Russia | 34 | 25,067 | 7 |
| 6 | South Korea | 25 | 22,609 | 3 |
| 7 |  Canada | 19 | 13,744 | — |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 15 | 13,107 | 2 |
| 9 |  Germany | 8 | 10,799 | — |
| 10 | Sweden | 9 | 9,218 | — |
| 11 |  United Kingdom | 15 | 8,923 | — |
| 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 |  Argentina | 3 | 1,631 | 1 |
| 25 |  Mexico | 2 | 1,552 | — |
| 26 |  Romania | 2 | 1,300 | — |
| 27 | Pakistan | 4 | 1,005 | 3 |
| 28 |  Iran | 1 | 915 | — |
| 29 |  Slovenia | 1 | 696 | — |
| 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 | 4 |
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.