The data describes the global number of permanent nuclear reactor shutdowns between 2005 and August 8, 2018. Following the nuclear accident in Japan in March 2011, four reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were shut down permanently. In total, there were 13 permanent shutdowns that year.
Reaction to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear DisasterGlobally, nuclear power plants have a capacity totaling over 391.7 gigawatts as of 2017. In 2017, there were five permanent nuclear reactor shutdowns that occurred around the world.
