Nuclear Reactors in France

57
Operable
Reactors
63,000 MWe
67%
Nuclear Share
of Generation
364,391 GWh (2024)
0
Reactors Under
Construction
0 MWe

Total Operable Nuclear Capacity

Total Electricity Generated

All Operable Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Capacity (MWe) Grid Connection Load Factor (2025) (%) Electricity Generated (2025) (GWh)
Belleville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/10/1987 61.10 7013.00
Belleville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 06/07/1988 53.60 6154.00
Blayais 1 CP1 PWR 910 12/06/1981 77.90 6207.00
Blayais 2 CP1 PWR 910 17/07/1982 75.60 6023.00
Blayais 3 CP1 PWR 910 17/08/1983 87.90 7005.00
Blayais 4 CP1 PWR 910 16/05/1983 40.50 3225.00
Bugey 2 CP0 PWR 910 10/05/1978 68.00 5423.00
Bugey 3 CP0 PWR 910 21/09/1978 72.50 5778.00
Bugey 4 CP0 PWR 880 08/03/1979 70.70 5450.00
Bugey 5 CP0 PWR 880 31/07/1979 84.70 6531.00
Cattenom 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 13/11/1986 53.20 6057.00
Cattenom 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 17/09/1987 79.50 9056.00
Cattenom 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 06/07/1990 61.80 7044.00
Cattenom 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 27/05/1991 81.40 9269.00
Chinon B 1 CP2 PWR 905 30/11/1982 65.70 5210.81
Chinon B 2 CP2 PWR 905 29/11/1983 80.70 6397.00
Chinon B 3 CP2 PWR 905 20/10/1986 68.60 5438.81
Chinon B 4 CP2 PWR 905 14/11/1987 82.60 6547.34
Chooz B 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 30/08/1996 59.10 7764.00
Chooz B 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 10/04/1997 63.30 8319.00
Civaux 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1997 79.00 10351.00
Civaux 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1999 67.20 8805.00
Cruas 1 CP2 PWR 915 29/04/1983 45.80 3667.00
Cruas 2 CP2 PWR 915 06/09/1984 67.80 5436.00
Cruas 3 CP2 PWR 915 14/05/1984 63.80 5110.00
Cruas 4 CP2 PWR 915 27/10/1984 81.30 6519.00
Dampierre 1 CP1 PWR 890 23/03/1980 64.20 5004.00
Dampierre 2 CP1 PWR 890 10/12/1980 84.40 6582.00
Dampierre 3 CP1 PWR 890 30/01/1981 71.50 5574.00
Dampierre 4 CP1 PWR 890 18/08/1981 80.20 6249.00
Flamanville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/12/1985 49.50 5768.00
Flamanville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 18/07/1986 73.10 8515.00
Flamanville 3 EPR PWR 1630 21/12/2024
Golfech 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 07/06/1990 72.90 8368.00
Golfech 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 18/06/1993 26.60 3046.00
Gravelines 1 CP1 PWR 910 13/03/1980 47.60 3792.00
Gravelines 2 CP1 PWR 910 26/08/1980 58.10 4633.00
Gravelines 3 CP1 PWR 910 12/12/1980 72.60 5784.00
Gravelines 4 CP1 PWR 910 14/06/1981 80.30 6403.00
Gravelines 5 CP1 PWR 910 28/08/1984 82.50 6579.00
Gravelines 6 CP1 PWR 910 01/08/1985 66.30 5287.80
Nogent 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 21/10/1987 72.10 8278.00
Nogent 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/12/1988 83.50 9579.00
Paluel 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 22/06/1984 89.90 10469.00
Paluel 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 14/09/1984 76.60 8929.00
Paluel 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 30/09/1985 74.10 8629.00
Paluel 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 11/04/1986 68.80 8012.00
Penly 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/05/1990 94.50 11007.00
Penly 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/02/1992 51.10 5954.24
St. Alban 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 30/08/1985 90.30 10564.00
St. Alban 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 03/07/1986 56.40 6594.00
St. Laurent B 1 CP2 PWR 915 21/01/1981 42.20 3385.00
St. Laurent B 2 CP2 PWR 915 01/06/1981 79.70 6388.00
Tricastin 1 CP1 PWR 915 31/05/1980 67.90 5442.00
Tricastin 2 CP1 PWR 915 07/08/1980 73.50 5893.00
Tricastin 3 CP1 PWR 915 10/02/1981 76.90 6167.00
Tricastin 4 CP1 PWR 915 12/06/1981 85.30 6838.00

All Permanent Shutdown Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Net Capacity (MWe) Permanent Shutdown
Bugey 1 UNGG GCR 540 27/05/1994
Chinon A 1 UNGG GCR 70 16/04/1973
Chinon A 2 UNGG GCR 180 14/06/1985
Chinon A 3 UNGG GCR 360 15/06/1990
Chooz A (Ardennes) CHOOZ-A PWR 305 30/10/1991
El 4 (Monts D'Arree) MONTS-D'ARREE HWGCR 70 31/07/1985
Fessenheim 1 CP0 PWR 880 22/02/2020
Fessenheim 2 CP0 PWR 880 30/06/2020
G 2 (Marcoule) MAGNOX GCR 39 02/02/1980
G 3 (Marcoule) GCR GCR 40 20/06/1984
Phenix PH-250 FBR 130 01/02/2010
St. Laurent A 1 UNGG GCR 390 18/04/1990
St. Laurent A 2 UNGG GCR 465 27/05/1992
Super Phenix Na-1200 FBR 1200 31/12/1998