In 2023, five out of the nine nuclear power reactors present in the United Kingdom had a remaining operational life of one to two years. In the same year, the power plants of Hinkley Point B and Hunterston B were shut down. 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 April 2023
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World Nuclear Association. (April 15, 2023). Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2023 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
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World Nuclear Association. (2023). Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2023 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 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 April 2023 (in years) [Graph], World Nuclear Association, April 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/