In 2023, the mean age of the nuclear fleet of the European Union was 37.2 years. The mean age of EU's nuclear reactors increased steadily from approximately five years in 1970. As of July 2023, 87 of the 100 nuclear reactors in the EU had an age higher than 31 years.
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WNISR, & Mycle Schneider Consulting, & Various sources (MacArthur Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, The Greens / EFA, Schweizerische Energie-Stiftung, Elektrizitätswerke Schönau). (December 12, 2023). Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2023 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352921/mean-age-of-nuclear-power-reactors-eu/
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WNISR & Mycle Schneider Consulting & Various sources (MacArthur Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, The Greens / EFA, Schweizerische Energie-Stiftung, Elektrizitätswerke Schönau), Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2023 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352921/mean-age-of-nuclear-power-reactors-eu/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2023 (in years) [Graph], WNISR, & Mycle Schneider Consulting, & Various sources (MacArthur Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, The Greens / EFA, Schweizerische Energie-Stiftung, Elektrizitätswerke Schönau), December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352921/mean-age-of-nuclear-power-reactors-eu/