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Nuclear Reactors in France

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56
Operable
Reactors
61,370 MWe
62.5%
Nuclear Share
of Generation
363,394 GWh (2022)
1
Reactors Under
Construction
1,630 MWe

Total Operable Nuclear Capacity

Total Electricity Generated

All Operable Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Capacity (MWe) Grid Connection Load Factor (2023) (%) Electricity Generated (2023) (GWh)
Belleville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/10/1987 50.20 5765.70
Belleville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 06/07/1988 61.00 7004.38
Blayais 1 CP1 PWR 910 12/06/1981 50.30 4010.38
Blayais 2 CP1 PWR 910 17/07/1982 44.20 3520.88
Blayais 3 CP1 PWR 910 17/08/1983 82.70 6594.91
Blayais 4 CP1 PWR 910 16/05/1983 53.50 4262.81
Bugey 2 CP0 PWR 910 10/05/1978 65.60 5226.93
Bugey 3 CP0 PWR 910 21/09/1978 80.50 6418.38
Bugey 4 CP0 PWR 880 08/03/1979 86.70 6683.66
Bugey 5 CP0 PWR 880 31/07/1979 78.90 6081.03
Cattenom 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 13/11/1986 45.20 5152.34
Cattenom 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 17/09/1987 47.00 5348.61
Cattenom 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 06/07/1990 47.70 5434.54
Cattenom 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 27/05/1991 90.80 10334.09
Chinon B 1 CP2 PWR 905 30/11/1982 7.90 628.22
Chinon B 2 CP2 PWR 905 29/11/1983 77.00 6100.43
Chinon B 3 CP2 PWR 905 20/10/1986 61.00 4835.37
Chinon B 4 CP2 PWR 905 14/11/1987 72.20 5727.02
Chooz B 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 30/08/1996 61.60 8089.97
Chooz B 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 10/04/1997 60.00 7888.17
Civaux 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1997 80.80 10575.26
Civaux 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1999 65.00 8513.71
Cruas 1 CP2 PWR 915 29/04/1983 47.60 3816.03
Cruas 2 CP2 PWR 915 06/09/1984 67.70 5425.63
Cruas 3 CP2 PWR 915 14/05/1984 73.20 5869.28
Cruas 4 CP2 PWR 915 27/10/1984 73.90 5923.87
Dampierre 1 CP1 PWR 890 23/03/1980 55.80 4348.67
Dampierre 2 CP1 PWR 890 10/12/1980 85.70 6679.55
Dampierre 3 CP1 PWR 890 30/01/1981 70.40 5490.16
Dampierre 4 CP1 PWR 890 18/08/1981 70.40 5490.50
Flamanville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/12/1985 24.10 2809.51
Flamanville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 18/07/1986 77.20 8993.91
Golfech 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 07/06/1990 0.00 0.00
Golfech 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 18/06/1993 41.90 4805.98
Gravelines 1 CP1 PWR 910 13/03/1980 13.20 1055.48
Gravelines 2 CP1 PWR 910 26/08/1980 43.40 3459.28
Gravelines 3 CP1 PWR 910 12/12/1980 80.90 6448.18
Gravelines 4 CP1 PWR 910 14/06/1981 85.20 6792.53
Gravelines 5 CP1 PWR 910 28/08/1984 81.30 6479.71
Gravelines 6 CP1 PWR 910 01/08/1985 59.00 4707.20
Nogent 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 21/10/1987 68.80 7901.27
Nogent 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/12/1988 50.40 5785.29
Paluel 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 22/06/1984 60.10 6998.25
Paluel 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 14/09/1984 85.60 9968.67
Paluel 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 30/09/1985 63.40 7384.88
Paluel 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 11/04/1986 69.20 8060.67
Penly 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/05/1990 42.20 4916.24
Penly 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/02/1992 49.50 5763.76
St. Alban 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 30/08/1985 41.40 4843.46
St. Alban 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 03/07/1986 95.20 11131.59
St. Laurent B 1 CP2 PWR 915 21/01/1981 59.10 4734.88
St. Laurent B 2 CP2 PWR 915 01/06/1981 6.20 500.78
Tricastin 1 CP1 PWR 915 31/05/1980 68.00 5453.03
Tricastin 2 CP1 PWR 915 07/08/1980 70.70 5664.11
Tricastin 3 CP1 PWR 915 10/02/1981 77.10 6179.71
Tricastin 4 CP1 PWR 915 12/06/1981 71.00 5694.38

All Under Construction Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Capacity (MWe) Construction Start
Flamanville 3 EPR PWR 1630 03/12/2007

All Permanent Shutdown Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Net Capacity (MWe) Permanent Shutdown
Bugey 1 UNGG GCR 540 27/05/1994
Chinon A 1 UNGG GCR 70 16/04/1973
Chinon A 2 UNGG GCR 180 14/06/1985
Chinon A 3 UNGG GCR 360 15/06/1990
Chooz A (Ardennes) CHOOZ-A PWR 305 30/10/1991
El 4 (Monts D'Arree) MONTS-D'ARREE HWGCR 70 31/07/1985
Fessenheim 1 CP0 PWR 880 22/02/2020
Fessenheim 2 CP0 PWR 880 29/06/2020
G 2 (Marcoule) GCR 39 02/02/1980
G 3 (Marcoule) GCR 40 20/06/1984
Phenix PH-250 FBR 130 01/02/2010
St. Laurent A 1 UNGG GCR 390 18/04/1990
St. Laurent A 2 UNGG GCR 465 27/05/1992
Super Phenix Na-1200 FBR 1200 31/12/1998