Average daily nuclear capacity outages in the U.S. 2019-2023
In the last years, the average daily nuclear capacity outage in the United States was greatest in the months of April and October, reaching nearly 22 gigawatts in October 2023. By comparison, daily nuclear capacity outages as low as four gigawatts are observed in summer and winter months. Nuclear capacity outages are planned in months of low electricity demand, when nuclear sites would schedule refueling, usually lasting between 30 and 50 days.
