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Number of nuclear power plants in the United States 1957-2017

Number of nuclear power plants in the U.S. from 1957 to 2017

The data displays the number of nuclear power plants in the U.S. between 1957 and 2017. There were 99 operable generating units in the U.S. in 2017. In 2000, nuclear power plants in the United States had a capacity factor of around 88.1%.

1957	1
1967	15
1977	67
1987	107
1997	107
2007	104
2008	104
2009	104
2010	104
2011	104
2012	104
2013	100
2014	99
2015	99
2016	99
2017	99

Number of nuclear power plants in the United States 1957-2017

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