The combined capacity of nuclear power plants in the United States is the highest worldwide, with approximately 97 gigawatts electric installed as of August 2024. A total of 94 reactors operating in the country account for this generation capacity.
Nuclear power capacity of operational reactors worldwide as of August 2024, by leading country
(in megawatts electric)
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World Nuclear Association. (August 12, 2024). Nuclear power capacity of operational reactors worldwide as of August 2024, by leading country (in megawatts electric) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329586/operable-nuclear-power-capacity-by-country/
World Nuclear Association. "Nuclear power capacity of operational reactors worldwide as of August 2024, by leading country (in megawatts electric)." Chart. August 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329586/operable-nuclear-power-capacity-by-country/
World Nuclear Association. (2024). Nuclear power capacity of operational reactors worldwide as of August 2024, by leading country (in megawatts electric). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329586/operable-nuclear-power-capacity-by-country/
World Nuclear Association. "Nuclear Power Capacity of Operational Reactors Worldwide as of August 2024, by Leading Country (in Megawatts Electric)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329586/operable-nuclear-power-capacity-by-country/
World Nuclear Association, Nuclear power capacity of operational reactors worldwide as of August 2024, by leading country (in megawatts electric) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329586/operable-nuclear-power-capacity-by-country/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Nuclear power capacity of operational reactors worldwide as of August 2024, by leading country (in megawatts electric) [Graph], World Nuclear Association, August 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329586/operable-nuclear-power-capacity-by-country/
