Timeline · 2018
The world's nuclear fleet in 2018
In 2018, 447 nuclear reactors were operating in 32 countries, 396.1 GWe net, with 54 under construction.
Compared with 2017, the operating fleet grew by 1 reactor. 9 reactors were connected to the grid that year, 10,454 MWe, mostly in China (7) and Russia (2). 8 units were permanently shut down, 5,435 MWe. The countries with the most operating capacity were United States (99,664 MWe), France (63,130 MWe) and China (41,864 MWe).
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Connected to the grid in 2018
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiyang 1-1 |  China | PWR | AP1000 | 1,170 |
| Haiyang 1-2 | China | PWR | AP1000 | 1,170 |
| Sanmen 1-1 | China | PWR | AP1000 | 1,157 |
| Sanmen 1-2 | China | PWR | AP1000 | 1,157 |
| Taishan 1-1 | China | PWR | EPR-1750 | 1,660 |
| Tianwan 2-4 | China | PWR | VVER | 1,060 |
| Yangjiang 5 | China | PWR | ACPR-1000 | 1,000 |
| Leningrad 2-1 |  Russia | PWR | VVER-1200 (V-491) | 1,101 |
| Rostov 4 | Russia | PWR | VVER-1000 (V-320) | 979 |
Shut down in 2018
| Unit | Country | Type | Model | MWe | Grid connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikata 2 |  Japan | PWR | Mitsubishi 2-loop (M 2LP) | 538 | 1981 |
| Ohi 1 | Japan | PWR | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | 1,120 | 1977 |
| Ohi 2 | Japan | PWR | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | 1,120 | 1978 |
| Onagawa 1 | Japan | BWR | BWR-4 | 498 | 1983 |
| Bilibino 1 | Russia | LWGR | EGP-6 | 11 | 1974 |
| Leningrad 1-1 | Russia | LWGR | RBMK-1000 | 925 | 1973 |
| Jinshan 1 |  Taiwan | BWR | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | 604 | 1977 |
| Oyster Creek 1 |  United States | BWR | GE BWR/2, Mark I containment (BWR-2 (Mark 1)) | 619 | 1969 |
Countries by operating capacity in 2018
| # | Country | Reactors | MWe | Under construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 98 | 99,664 | 2 |
| 2 |  France | 58 | 63,130 | 1 |
| 3 | China | 44 | 41,864 | 13 |
| 4 | Japan | 38 | 36,476 | 2 |
| 5 | Russia | 35 | 27,311 | 5 |
| 6 |  South Korea | 24 | 22,033 | 5 |
| 7 |  Canada | 19 | 13,744 | — |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 15 | 13,107 | 2 |
| 9 |  Germany | 7 | 9,515 | — |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | 15 | 8,923 | 1 |
| 11 |  Sweden | 8 | 8,745 | — |
| 12 |  Spain | 7 | 7,123 | — |
| 13 |  India | 21 | 6,157 | 7 |
| 14 |  Belgium | 7 | 5,922 | — |
| 15 | Taiwan | 5 | 4,448 | — |
| 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 |  Pakistan | 5 | 1,318 | 2 |
| 27 |  Romania | 2 | 1,300 | — |
| 28 |  Iran | 1 | 915 | — |
| 29 |  Slovenia | 1 | 696 | — |
| 30 |  Netherlands | 1 | 482 | — |
| 31 |  Armenia | 1 | 416 | — |
| 32 |  North Korea | 1 | 5 | — |
| 33 |  Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 |  Philippines | 0 | 0 | — |
| 36 |  Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 |  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.