As of August 2023, there were 167 operational nuclear reactors in Europe. France has by far the most operational reactors, with 56 units. In contrast, the United Kingdom has the greatest number of permanently shut-down reactors, with 34 units.
Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of August 2023
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Permanent shutdown
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IAEA. (August 28, 2023). Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA. "Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of August 2023." Chart. August 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA. (2023). Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA. "Number of Operational, Shutdown, and Planned Nuclear Reactors in European Countries as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA, Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of August 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of August 2023 [Graph], IAEA, August 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/