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Nuclear power plants worldwide - number of reactors in operation 2017

Number of operational nuclear power plants worldwide between 1954 and 2017

The data describes the number of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide between 1954 and 2017. In 2017, there were 448 operational nuclear power plants worldwide. That year, the construction of three new nuclear power plants was started href> globally.

2017	448
2016	447
2015	441
2014	438
2013	434
2012	437
2011	435
2010	441
2009	437
2008	438
2007	439
2006	435
2005	441
2004	438
2003	437
2002	439
2001	438
2000	435
1999	432
1998	430
1997	433
1996	438
1995	434
1994	429
1993	427
1992	418
1991	415
1990	416
1989	420
1988	416
1987	407
1986	389
1985	363
1984	336
1983	306
1982	284
1981	267
1980	245
1979	225
1978	219
1977	200
1976	186
1975	169
1974	154
1973	132
1972	113
1971	99
1970	84
1969	78
1968	68
1967	64
1966	55
1965	48
1964	40
1963	33
1962	25
1961	16
1960	15
1959	11
1958	6
1957	5
1956	2
1955	1
1954	1

Nuclear power plants worldwide - number of reactors in operation 2017

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