In 2023, the net summer capacity of nuclear power plants in the United States stood at around 95.75 terawatts, up from 94.66 terawatts in 2022. Likewise, the number of operable nuclear power reactors in the U.S. has decreased during the same period. According to the source, the term net summer capacity describes the steady hourly output that generating equipment is expected to supply to system load - excluding auxiliary power - as demonstrated by test at the time of summer peak demand.
Net summer capacity of nuclear power plants in the United States from 1975 to 2023
(in terawatts)
According to the source, beginning in 2011, monthly capacity values are estimated in two steps: 1) uprates and derates are added to specific months; and 2) the difference between the resulting year-end capacity and final capacity is allocated to the month of January.
Figures have been rounded.
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EIA. (July 27, 2024). Net summer capacity of nuclear power plants in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in terawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185392/net-summer-capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
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