As of December 2023, there were 93 operable nuclear power reactors in the United States. The number of operable units in the country has been decreasing since 1990. In 2023, nuclear power plants in the U.S. had a capacity factor of 93.1 percent.
Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2023
Characteristic
Number of operable units
2023
93
2022
92
2021
93
2020
94
2019
96
2018
98
2017
99
2016
99
2015
99
2014
99
2013
100
2012
104
2011
104
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According to the source, the figures include the total number of nuclear generating units holding full-power licenses, or equivalent permission to operate, at the end of the year.
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EIA. (May 24, 2024). Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
EIA. "Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2023." Chart. May 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
EIA. (2024). Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
EIA. "Number of Nuclear Power Reactors in The United States for Selected Years from 1957 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
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