Armenia - World Nuclear Performance Report

As of December 2023

Armenia has one nuclear power plant at Metsamor, 30 km west of the capital Yerevan, consisting of two VVER-440 units. Unit 1 was connected to the grid in 1976, followed by unit 2 in 1980. Both units were taken offline in 1988 due to safety concerns following a major earthquake in the region earlier that year. Unit 2 was restarted in 1995 in the face of severe energy shortages.

In December 2023 Armenia and Russia signed a contract to modernize and extend the operating lifetime of the Metsamor plant. The work is expected to be completed in 2026 and would allow the plant to generate electricity until 2036. The Armenian government intends to build a new nuclear unit at Metsamor.

Nuclear electricity production by age of reactor