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Nuclear power plants around the world: Capacity 1954-2017

Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2017 (in megawatts)

The data describes the capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide between 1954 and 2017. In 2017, the cumulative capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide reached approx. 391.72 gigawatts.

2017	391721
2016	390491
2015	382807
2014	376262
2013	371775
2012	373245
2011	368921
2010	375277
2009	370697
2008	371557
2007	371707
2006	369581
2005	368125
2004	364673
2003	359827
2002	357481
2001	352715
2000	349984
1999	347353
1998	344900
1997	347880
1996	347281
1995	341387
1994	336904
1993	333914
1992	325261
1991	321924
1990	318253
1989	311942
1988	305212
1987	295812
1986	272074
1985	245779
1984	218452
1983	187756
1982	168317
1981	153832
1980	133037
1979	117814
1978	111740
1977	96202
1976	83992
1975	70414
1974	61021
1973	43761
1972	32797
1971	24320
1970	17656
1969	14121
1968	10648
1967	9595
1966	7539
1965	5910
1964	3686
1963	2677
1962	2223
1961	1104
1960	1087
1959	548
1958	269
1957	209
1956	65
1955	5
1954	5

Nuclear power plants around the world: Capacity 1954-2017

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