Spain

As of 31 December 2022

Spain has seven operable nuclear reactors at five sites across the country, all of which started up in the 1980s. With a combined capacity of 7123 MWe, the units generate over 20% of the country’s electricity.

Until 2011 it was planned that operation of Spain’s reactors would end in the 2020s as operating lifetimes would be limited to 40 years. That restriction has since been removed and the reactors currently in operation are now expected to close by 2035.

In July 2022 the first container holding used fuel from the Garoña plant was placed in the onsite interim dry storage facility.

Figure Sp1. Annual electricity output (TWh) and age of reactors (years) at time of generation

Figure Sp2. Average capacity factor of reactors in Spain

Figure Sp3. Emissions avoidance through use of nuclear generation in Spain

WNN Links

First used fuel placed in Garoña storage facility : World Nuclear News - 7 July 2022

Decommissioning milestone at Spain's Zorita plant : World Nuclear News - 27 June 2022