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LOCATIONS:

United Kingdom

9

Operable
Reactors

5,883 MWe

2

Reactors Under
Construction

3,260 MWe

36

Reactors
Shutdown

7,755 MWe

Total Operable Nuclear Capacity

Total Electricity Generated

Top Operable Reactor Net Capacity By Country

Top Under Construction Reactor Net Capacity By Country

Top Load Factor (2024)

Reactor Name	Model	Process	Capacity (MWe)	Load Factor (2024) (%)	Location
Hartlepool A 1	AGR	GCR	590	81.30	United Kingdom
Torness 1	AGR	GCR	595	81.10	United Kingdom
Heysham B 1	AGR	GCR	620	80.80	United Kingdom
Torness 2	AGR	GCR	605	76.50	United Kingdom
Sizewell B	SNUPPS	PWR	1198	73.20	United Kingdom
Heysham A 2	AGR	GCR	575	70.60	United Kingdom
Heysham A 1	AGR	GCR	485	68.50	United Kingdom
Hartlepool A 2	AGR	GCR	595	59.40	United Kingdom
Heysham B 2	AGR	GCR	620	58.30	United Kingdom

Top Generation (2024)

Reactor Name	Model	Process	Net Capacity (MWe)	Total Generation (2024) (GWh)	Location
Sizewell B	SNUPPS	PWR	1198	8887.22	United Kingdom
Heysham B 2	AGR	GCR	620	4307.53	United Kingdom
Torness 2	AGR	GCR	605	4294.99	United Kingdom
Heysham B 1	AGR	GCR	620	4249.11	United Kingdom
Torness 1	AGR	GCR	595	3672.53	United Kingdom
Hartlepool A 1	AGR	GCR	590	3129.03	United Kingdom
Hartlepool A 2	AGR	GCR	595	2985.52	United Kingdom
Heysham A 1	AGR	GCR	485	2932.77	United Kingdom
Heysham A 2	AGR	GCR	575	2836.46	United Kingdom

All Operable Reactors

Reactor Name	Model	Process	Capacity (MWe)	Grid Connection	Load Factor (2024) (%)	Electricity Generated (2024) (GWh)
Hartlepool A 1	AGR	GCR	590	01/08/1983	60.40	3129.03
Hartlepool A 2	AGR	GCR	595	31/10/1984	57.10	2985.52
Heysham A 1	AGR	GCR	485	09/07/1983	68.80	2932.77
Heysham A 2	AGR	GCR	575	11/10/1984	56.20	2836.46
Heysham B 1	AGR	GCR	620	12/07/1988	78.00	4249.11
Heysham B 2	AGR	GCR	620	11/11/1988	79.10	4307.53
Sizewell B	SNUPPS	PWR	1198	14/02/1995	84.40	8887.22
Torness 1	AGR	GCR	595	25/05/1988	70.30	3672.53
Torness 2	AGR	GCR	605	03/02/1989	80.80	4294.99

All Under Construction Reactors

Reactor Name	Model	Process	Capacity (MWe)	Construction Start
Hinkley Point C 1	EPR-1750	PWR	1630	11/12/2018
Hinkley Point C 2	EPR-1750	PWR	1630	12/12/2019

all permanent shutdown reactors

Reactor Name	Model	Process	Capacity (MWe)	Permanent Shutdown
Berkeley 1	MAGNOX	GCR	138	31/03/1989
Berkeley 2	MAGNOX	GCR	138	26/10/1988
Bradwell 1	MAGNOX	GCR	123	31/03/2002
Bradwell 2	MAGNOX	GCR	123	30/03/2002
Calder Hall 1	MAGNOX	GCR	49	31/03/2003
Calder Hall 2	MAGNOX	GCR	49	31/03/2003
Calder Hall 3	MAGNOX	GCR	49	31/03/2003
Calder Hall 4	MAGNOX	GCR	49	31/03/2003
Chapelcross 1	MAGNOX	GCR	48	29/06/2004
Chapelcross 2	MAGNOX	GCR	48	29/06/2004
Chapelcross 3	MAGNOX	GCR	48	29/06/2004
Chapelcross 4	MAGNOX	GCR	48	29/06/2004
Dounreay DFR	DFR	FBR	11	01/03/1977
Dounreay PFR		FBR	234	31/03/1994
Dungeness A 1	MAGNOX	GCR	225	31/12/2006
Dungeness A 2	MAGNOX	GCR	225	31/12/2006
Dungeness B 1	AGR	GCR	545	07/06/2021
Dungeness B 2	AGR	GCR	545	07/06/2021
Hinkley Point A 1	MAGNOX	GCR	235	23/05/2000
Hinkley Point A 2	MAGNOX	GCR	235	23/05/2000
Hinkley Point B 1	AGR	GCR	485	01/08/2022
Hinkley Point B 2	AGR	GCR	480	06/07/2022
Hunterston A 1	MAGNOX	GCR	150	30/03/1990
Hunterston A 2	MAGNOX	GCR	150	31/12/1989
Hunterston B 1	AGR	GCR	490	26/11/2021
Hunterston B 2	AGR	GCR	495	07/01/2022
Oldbury A 1	MAGNOX	GCR	217	29/02/2012
Oldbury A 2	MAGNOX	GCR	217	30/06/2011
Sizewell A 1	MAGNOX	GCR	210	31/12/2006
Sizewell A 2	MAGNOX	GCR	210	31/12/2006
Trawsfynydd 1	MAGNOX	GCR	195	06/02/1991
Trawsfynydd 2	MAGNOX	GCR	195	04/02/1991
Windscale AGR	AGR	GCR	24	03/04/1981
Winfrith SGHWR	SGHWR	SGHWR	92	11/09/1990
Wylfa 1	MAGNOX	GCR	490	30/12/2015
Wylfa 2	MAGNOX	GCR	490	25/04/2012

Data Sources: World Nuclear Association and IAEA Power Reactor Information System