How many third generation nuclear reactors operational in the world?

Answer 1

As of February 2, 2012 in 31 countries 435 nuclear power plant units with an installed electric net capacity of about 368 GW are in operation and 63 plants with an installed capacity of 61 GW are in 15 countries under construction.

Country

In operationUnder construction

Number

Electr. net output

MW

Number

Electr. net output

MW

Argentina

2

935

1

692

Armenia

1

375

-

-

Belgium

7

5,927

-

-

Brazil

2

1,884

1

1,245

Bulgaria

2

1,906

2

1,906

Canada

18

12,604

-

-

China

• Mainland

• Taiwan

16

6

11,688

4,981

26

2

267,620

2,600

Czech Republic

6

3,678

-

-

Finland

4

2,736

1

1,600

France

58

63,130

1

1,600

Germany

9

12,068

-

-

Hungary

4

1,889

-

-

India

20

4,391

6

4,194

Iran

1

915

-

-

Japan

50

44,215

2

2,650

Korea, Republic

21

18,751

5

5,560

Mexico

2

1,300

-

-

Netherlands

1

482

-

-

Pakistan

3

725

1

315

Romania

2

1,300

-

-

Russian Federation

33

23,643

10

8,203

Slovakian Republic

4

1,816

2

782

Slovenia

1

688

-

-

South Africa

2

1,800

-

-

Spain

8

7,567

-

-

Sweden

10

9,313

-

-

Switzerland

5

3,263

-

-

Ukraine

15

13,107

2

1,900

United Kingdom

19

9,920

-

-

USA

104

101,240

1

1,165

Total

435

368,267

63

61,032

Country

In operationUnder construction

Number

Electr. net output

MW

Number

Electr. net output

MW

Argentina

2

935

1

692

Armenia

1

375

-

-

Belgium

7

5,927

-

-

Brazil

2

1,884

1

1,245

Bulgaria

2

1,906

2

1,906

Canada

18

12,604

-

-

China

• Mainland

• Taiwan

16

6

11,688

4,981

26

2

267,620

2,600

Czech Republic

6

3,678

-

-

Finland

4

2,736

1

1,600

France

58

63,130

1

1,600

Germany

9

12,068

-

-

Hungary

4

1,889

-

-

India

20

4,391

6

4,194

Iran

1

915

-

-

Japan

50

44,215

2

2,650

Korea, Republic

21

18,751

5

5,560

Mexico

2

1,300

-

-

Netherlands

1

482

-

-

Pakistan

3

725

1

315

Romania

2

1,300

-

-

Russian Federation

33

23,643

10

8,203

Slovakian Republic

4

1,816

2

782

Slovenia

1

688

-

-

South Africa

2

1,800

-

-

Spain

8

7,567

-

-

Sweden

10

9,313

-

-

Switzerland

5

3,263

-

-

Ukraine

15

13,107

2

1,900

United Kingdom

19

9,920

-

-

USA

104

101,240

1

1,165

Total

435

368,267

63

61,032

Answer 2

There are over 400 nuclear reactors around the world.

Answer 3

All nuclear reactors currently under construction (more than 70 reactors as of July 2014) are of 3rd generation type.