In 2024, the mean age of the nuclear fleet of the European Union was 38.2 years. The mean age of EU's nuclear reactors increased steadily from approximately five years in 1970. As of July 2024, 88 of the 100 nuclear reactors in the EU had an age higher than 31 years.
Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2024
(in years)
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WNISR. (September 25, 2024). Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2024 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352921/mean-age-of-nuclear-power-reactors-eu/
WNISR. "Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2024 (in years)." Chart. September 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352921/mean-age-of-nuclear-power-reactors-eu/
WNISR. (2024). Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2024 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352921/mean-age-of-nuclear-power-reactors-eu/
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Mean age of nuclear reactor fleet in the European Union in selected years from 1970 to 2024 (in years) [Graph], WNISR, September 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352921/mean-age-of-nuclear-power-reactors-eu/