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Nuclear Energy

How many nuclear power plants are there worldwide?

As of 2008, 440 reactors were operational with 44 more under construction.

Country Number of Units Under construction Number of Reactors
Argentina 2 1
Armenia 1
Belgium 7
Brazil 2
Bulgaria 2 2
Canada 18
China 11 11
Czech Republic 6
Finland 4 1
France 59 1
Germany 17
Hungary 4
India 17 6
Iran 1
Japan 55 2
Korea, South 20 5
Lithuania 1
Mexico 2
Netherlands 1
Pakistan 2 1
Romania 2
Russia 31 8
South Africa 2
Slovakia 6
Slovenia 1
Spain 8
Sweden 10
Switzerland 5
Taiwan 6 2
Ukraine 15 2
United Kingdom 19
United States 104 1

As of 2008, the United States had 104 reactors in operation, with one under construction. The plants generated 100,683 megawatts of electricity or 19.7 percent of domestic electricity in 2008.