In 2024, seven out of the nine nuclear power reactors present in the United Kingdom had a remaining operational life of one to two years. EDF UK announced that Heysham II and Torness 1&2 will stop their activity in 2028 instead than in 2030, as previously planned.
Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2024
(in years)
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World Nuclear Association. (May 21, 2024). Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2024 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
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World Nuclear Association. (2024). Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2024 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
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Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2024 (in years) [Graph], World Nuclear Association, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
