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Nuclear Reactors in Canada

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17
Operable
Reactors
12,669 MWe
14%
Nuclear Share
of Generation
83,465 GWh (2023)
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 (2024) (%) Electricity Generated (2024) (GWh)
Bruce 1 CANDU 791 PHWR 811 14/01/1977 101.10 7022.43
Bruce 2 CANDU 791 PHWR 777 04/09/1976 102.70 6992.40
Bruce 3 CANDU 750A PHWR 770 12/12/1977 17.00 1145.06
Bruce 4 CANDU 750A PHWR 807 21/12/1978 85.40 5895.12
Bruce 5 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 02/12/1984 96.80 6928.71
Bruce 6 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 26/06/1984 30.70 2197.13
Bruce 7 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 22/02/1986 100.30 7176.72
Bruce 8 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 09/03/1987 69.20 4955.12
Darlington 1 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 19/12/1990 0.00 0.00
Darlington 2 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 15/01/1990 94.10 7240.39
Darlington 3 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 07/12/1992 44.70 3440.41
Darlington 4 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 17/04/1993 54.10 4163.79
Pickering 5 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 19/12/1982 93.10 4208.08
Pickering 6 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 08/11/1983 64.80 2930.52
Pickering 7 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 17/11/1984 95.70 4324.26
Pickering 8 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 21/01/1986 58.20 2630.89
Point Lepreau CANDU 6 PHWR 660 11/09/1982 82.40 4764.67

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 30/09/2024
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