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Nuclear Reactors in Canada

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17
Operable
Reactors
12,714 MWe
13%
Nuclear Share
of Generation
81,156 GWh (2024)
0
Reactors Under
Construction
0 MWe

Total Operable Nuclear Capacity

Total Electricity Generated

All Operable Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Capacity (MWe) Grid Connection Load Factor (2025) (%) Electricity Generated (2025) (GWh)
Bruce 1 CANDU 791 PHWR 816 14/01/1977 98.20 7018.33
Bruce 2 CANDU 791 PHWR 817 04/09/1976 73.00 5221.60
Bruce 3 CANDU 750A PHWR 770 12/12/1977 0.00 0.00
Bruce 4 CANDU 750A PHWR 807 21/12/1978 8.40 594.92
Bruce 5 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 01/12/1984 79.20 5670.57
Bruce 6 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 26/06/1984 98.70 7066.91
Bruce 7 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 22/02/1986 96.60 6915.63
Bruce 8 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 07/03/1987 99.40 7110.56
Darlington 1 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 19/12/1990 90.60 6965.94
Darlington 2 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 15/01/1990 97.80 7522.92
Darlington 3 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 07/12/1992 94.80 7292.64
Darlington 4 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 17/04/1993 0.00 0.00
Pickering 5 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 19/12/1982 90.40 4088.28
Pickering 6 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 08/11/1983 75.50 3412.19
Pickering 7 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 17/11/1984 99.50 4498.58
Pickering 8 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 21/01/1986 99.90 4516.26
Point Lepreau CANDU 6 PHWR 660 11/09/1982 55.50 3209.99

All Permanent Shutdown Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Net Capacity (MWe) Permanent Shutdown
Douglas Point CANDU 200 PHWR 206 04/05/1984
Gentilly 1 HW BLWR 250 HWLWR 250 01/06/1977
Gentilly 2 CANDU 6 PHWR 635 28/12/2012
Pickering 1 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 01/10/2024
Pickering 2 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 28/05/2007
Pickering 3 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 31/10/2008
Pickering 4 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 31/12/2024
Rolphton NPD CANDU PHWR 22 01/08/1987