Plans For New Reactors Worldwide
(Updated November 2023)
- About 60 reactors are under construction across the world. A further 110 are planned.
- Most reactors under construction or planned are in Asia.
- New plants coming online in recent years have largely been balanced by old plants being retired. Over the past 20 years, 108 reactors were retired as 97 started operation.
Today there are about 440 nuclear power reactors operating in 32 countries plus Taiwan, with a combined capacity of about 390 GWe. In 2022 these provided 2545 TWh, about 10% of the world's electricity.
Many countries with existing nuclear power programmes either have plans to, or are building, new power reactors. Every country worldwide that has operating nuclear power plants, or plants under construction, has a dedicated country profile in the Information Library.
About 30 countries are considering, planning or starting nuclear power programmes. For more information see page on Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.
Nuclear reactors under construction
About 60 power reactors are currently being constructed in 17 countries.
| Start † |
|
Reactor |
Model |
Gross MWe |
| 2023 |
China, CNNC |
Xiapu 1 |
CFR600 |
600 |
| 2023 |
Korea, KHNP |
Shin Hanul 2 |
APR1400 |
1400 |
| 2023 |
Korea, KHNP |
Saeul 3 |
APR1400 |
1400 |
| 2023 |
UAE, ENEC |
Barakah 4 |
APR1400 |
1400 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2024 |
Bangladesh |
Rooppur 1 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2024 |
Bangladesh |
Rooppur 2 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2024 |
China, CGN |
Fangchenggang 4 |
Hualong One |
1180 |
| 2024 |
China, Guodian & CNNC |
Zhangzhou 1 |
Hualong One |
1212 |
| 2024 |
China, SPIC & Huaneng |
Shidaowan 1 |
CAP1400 |
1500 |
| 2024 |
France, EDF |
Flamanville 3 |
EPR |
1650 |
| 2024 |
India, NPCIL |
Kakrapar 4 |
PHWR-700 |
700 |
| 2024 |
India, NPCIL |
Kalpakkam PFBR |
FBR |
500 |
| 2024 |
Iran |
Bushehr 2 |
VVER-1000 |
1057 |
| 2024 |
Korea, KHNP |
Saeul 4 |
APR1400 |
1400 |
| 2024 |
Slovakia, SE |
Mochovce 4 |
VVER-440 |
471 |
| 2024 |
Turkey |
Akkuyu 1 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2024 |
Turkey |
Akkuyu 2 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2024 |
USA, Southern |
Vogtle 4 |
AP1000 |
1250 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2025 |
China, CGN |
Taipingling 1 |
Hualong One |
1200 |
| 2025 |
China, Guodian & CNNC |
Zhangzhou 2 |
Hualong One |
1212 |
| 2025 |
China, SPIC & Huaneng |
Shidaowan 2 |
CAP1400 |
1500 |
| 2025 |
India, NPCIL |
Kudankulam 3 |
VVER-1000 |
1000 |
| 2025 |
India, NPCIL |
Kudankulam 4 |
VVER-1000 |
1000 |
| 2025 |
Russia, Rosenergoatom |
Kursk II-1 |
VVER-TOI |
1255 |
| 2025 |
Russia, Rosenergoatom |
Kursk II-2 |
VVER-TOI |
1255 |
| 2025 |
Turkey |
Akkuyu 3 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2026 |
China, CGN |
Cangnan/San'ao 1 |
Hualong One |
1150 |
| 2026 |
China, CGN |
Taipingling 2 |
Hualong One |
1202 |
| 2026 |
China, CNNC |
Changjiang SMR 1 |
ACP100 |
125 |
| 2026 |
China, CNNC |
Tianwan 7 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2026 |
China, CNNC |
Xiapu 2 |
CFR600 |
600 |
| 2026 |
China, Huaneng & CNNC |
Changjiang 3 |
Hualong One |
1200 |
| 2026 |
India, NPCIL |
Rajasthan 7 |
PHWR-700 |
700 |
| 2026 |
India, NPCIL |
Rajasthan 8 |
PHWR-700 |
700 |
| 2026 |
Russia, Rosatom |
BREST-OD-300 |
BREST-300 |
300 |
| 2026 |
Turkey |
Akkuyu 4 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2027 |
Argentina, CNEA |
Carem |
Carem25 |
29 |
| 2027 |
China, CGN |
Cangnan/San'ao 2 |
Hualong One |
1150 |
| 2027 |
China, CNNC |
Sanmen 3 |
CAP1000 |
1250 |
| 2027 |
China, CNNC |
Tianwan 8 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2027 |
China, CNNC & Datang |
Xudabao 3 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2027 |
China, Huaneng & CNNC |
Changjiang 4 |
Hualong One |
1200 |
| 2027 |
China, SPIC |
Haiyang 3 |
CAP1000 |
1250 |
| 2027 |
China, SPIC |
Haiyang 4 |
CAP1000 |
1250 |
| 2027 |
India, NPCIL |
Kudankulam 5 |
VVER-1000 |
1000 |
| 2027 |
India, NPCIL |
Kudankulam 6 |
VVER-1000 |
1000 |
| 2027 |
UK, EDF |
Hinkley Point C1 |
EPR |
1720 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2028 |
Brazil, Eletrobrás |
Angra 3 |
Pre-Konvoi |
1405 |
| 2028 |
China, CGN |
Lufeng 5 |
Hualong One |
1200 |
| 2028 |
China, CNNC |
Sanmen 4 |
CAP1000 |
1250 |
| 2028 |
China, CNNC & Datang |
Xudabao 4 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2028 |
China, SPIC |
Lianjiang 1 |
CAP1000 |
1250 |
| 2028 |
Egypt, NPPA |
El Dabaa 1 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2028 |
UK, EDF |
Hinkley Point C2 |
EPR |
1720 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2029 |
China, CGN |
Lufeng 6 |
Hualong One |
1200 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2030 |
Egypt, NPPA |
El Dabaa 2 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| 2030 |
Egypt, NPPA |
El Dabaa 3 |
VVER-1200 |
1200 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Suspended |
Japan, J-Power |
Ohma 1 |
ABWR |
1383 |
| Suspended |
Japan, J-Power |
Shimane 3 |
ABWR |
1373 |
| Suspended |
Ukraine, Energoatom |
Khmelnitski 3 |
VVER-1200 V-392B |
1089 |
| Suspended |
Ukraine, Energoatom |
Khmelnitski 4 |
VVER-1200 V-392B |
1089 |
† Latest announced/estimated year of grid connection.
Note: units where construction is currently suspended are omitted from the above Table.
Nuclear reactors planned and proposed
About 110 power reactors with a total gross capacity of about 110 GWe are planned, and over 300 more are proposed*. Most reactors currently planned are in countries in Asia, characterized by fast-growing economies and rapidly-rising electricity demand.
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COUNTRY
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REACTORS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Nov 2023
|
REACTORS PLANNED
Nov 2023
|
REACTORS PROPOSED
Nov 2023
|
|
No.
|
MWe gross
|
No.
|
MWe gross
|
No.
|
MWe gross
|
| Argentina |
1
|
29
|
1
|
1150
|
2
|
1350
|
| Armenia |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1060
|
| Bangladesh |
2
|
2400
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2400
|
| Belarus |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2400
|
| Brazil |
1
|
1405
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4000
|
| Bulgaria |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1000
|
3
|
3000
|
| Canada |
0
|
0
|
11
|
6100
|
0
|
0
|
| China |
25
|
28,481
|
43
|
47,360
|
154
|
175,250
|
| Czech Republic |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1200
|
3
|
3600
|
| Egypt |
3
|
3600
|
1
|
1200
|
0
|
0
|
| France |
1
|
1650
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
9900
|
| Hungary |
0
|
0
|
2
|
2400
|
0
|
0
|
| India |
8
|
6700
|
12
|
8400
|
28
|
32,000
|
| Iran |
1
|
1057
|
1
|
1057
|
5
|
2760
|
| Japan † |
2
|
2756
|
1
|
1385
|
8
|
11,562
|
| Jordan |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
100
|
| Kazakhstan |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
600
|
| Korea RO (South) |
3
|
4200
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
8400
|
| Lithuania |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2700
|
| Mexico |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3000
|
| Netherlands |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2000
|
| Pakistan |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1170
|
0
|
0
|
| Poland |
0
|
0
|
3
|
3750
|
3
|
3000
|
| Romania |
0
|
0
|
2
|
1440
|
1
|
720
|
| Russia |
3
|
2810
|
25
|
23,525
|
21
|
20,100
|
| Saudi Arabia |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2900
|
| Slovakia |
1
|
471
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1200
|
| Slovenia |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1000
|
| South Africa |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
9600
|
| Turkey |
4
|
4800
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
9600
|
| Ukraine † |
2
|
1900
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
11,250
|
| UAE |
1
|
1400
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| United Kingdom |
2
|
3440
|
2
|
3340
|
10
|
17,000
|
| USA |
1
|
1250
|
3
|
2550
|
18
|
8000
|
| Uzbekistan |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2400 |
2 |
2400 |
|
Total
|
61
|
68,349
|
112
|
109,427
|
318
|
352,852
|
* Planned = Approvals, funding or commitment in place, mostly expected to be in operation within the next 15 years.
Proposed = Specific programme or site proposals; timing very uncertain.
† Under Construction figures include a number of units where construction is currently suspended: Ohma 1 and Shimane 3 (Japan); Khmelnitski 3&4 (Ukraine).
Notes & references
General sources
International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2023
World Nuclear Association, World Nuclear Performance Report 2023