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Nuclear Reactors in France

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57
Operable
Reactors
63,000 MWe
67%
Nuclear Share
of Generation
364,391 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 (2024) (%) Electricity Generated (2024) (GWh)
Belleville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/10/1987 85.80 9878.38
Belleville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 06/07/1988 82.00 9437.18
Blayais 1 CP1 PWR 910 12/06/1981 60.50 4834.70
Blayais 2 CP1 PWR 910 17/07/1982 62.40 4990.59
Blayais 3 CP1 PWR 910 17/08/1983 43.60 3486.86
Blayais 4 CP1 PWR 910 16/05/1983 69.00 5515.43
Bugey 2 CP0 PWR 910 10/05/1978 89.10 7124.59
Bugey 3 CP0 PWR 910 21/09/1978 28.60 2285.28
Bugey 4 CP0 PWR 880 08/03/1979 59.50 4598.00
Bugey 5 CP0 PWR 880 31/07/1979 57.90 4477.09
Cattenom 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 13/11/1986 56.50 6455.59
Cattenom 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 17/09/1987 75.80 8653.18
Cattenom 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 06/07/1990 77.00 8799.06
Cattenom 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 27/05/1991 40.80 4657.99
Chinon B 1 CP2 PWR 905 30/11/1982 55.40 4406.29
Chinon B 2 CP2 PWR 905 29/11/1983 63.00 5009.92
Chinon B 3 CP2 PWR 905 20/10/1986 67.50 5363.61
Chinon B 4 CP2 PWR 905 14/11/1987 62.60 4976.72
Chooz B 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 30/08/1996 65.50 8625.50
Chooz B 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 10/04/1997 52.70 6948.69
Civaux 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1997 69.10 9070.79
Civaux 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1999 83.60 10975.93
Cruas 1 CP2 PWR 915 29/04/1983 86.20 6930.71
Cruas 2 CP2 PWR 915 06/09/1984 75.80 6092.76
Cruas 3 CP2 PWR 915 14/05/1984 56.30 4521.86
Cruas 4 CP2 PWR 915 27/10/1984 65.80 5284.95
Dampierre 1 CP1 PWR 890 23/03/1980 79.00 6179.42
Dampierre 2 CP1 PWR 890 10/12/1980 64.80 5070.05
Dampierre 3 CP1 PWR 890 30/01/1981 71.00 5552.70
Dampierre 4 CP1 PWR 890 18/08/1981 50.80 3973.68
Flamanville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/12/1985 78.90 9219.03
Flamanville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 18/07/1986 41.40 4831.74
Flamanville 3 EPR PWR 1630 21/12/2024 0.00
Golfech 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 07/06/1990 85.00 9783.41
Golfech 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 18/06/1993 61.30 7049.95
Gravelines 1 CP1 PWR 910 13/03/1980 77.30 6181.04
Gravelines 2 CP1 PWR 910 26/08/1980 75.70 6050.00
Gravelines 3 CP1 PWR 910 12/12/1980 67.30 5380.40
Gravelines 4 CP1 PWR 910 14/06/1981 36.20 2894.99
Gravelines 5 CP1 PWR 910 28/08/1984 67.40 5390.62
Gravelines 6 CP1 PWR 910 01/08/1985 87.40 6990.28
Nogent 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 21/10/1987 90.30 10395.78
Nogent 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/12/1988 72.70 8364.49
Paluel 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 22/06/1984 66.50 7767.13
Paluel 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 14/09/1984 56.10 6550.31
Paluel 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 30/09/1985 59.70 6975.82
Paluel 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 11/04/1986 83.50 9752.99
Penly 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/05/1990 68.20 7966.36
Penly 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/02/1992 68.00 7943.73
St. Alban 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 30/08/1985 77.00 9024.78
St. Alban 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 03/07/1986 76.20 8938.09
St. Laurent B 1 CP2 PWR 915 21/01/1981 78.70 6328.39
St. Laurent B 2 CP2 PWR 915 01/06/1981 59.40 4778.58
Tricastin 1 CP1 PWR 915 31/05/1980 74.40 5979.00
Tricastin 2 CP1 PWR 915 07/08/1980 82.80 6654.49
Tricastin 3 CP1 PWR 915 10/02/1981 67.20 5400.84
Tricastin 4 CP1 PWR 915 12/06/1981 45.00 3621.04

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) MAGNOX GCR 39 02/02/1980
G 3 (Marcoule) GCR 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