As of December 2023, there were 93 operable nuclear power reactors in the United States. The number of operable units in the country has been decreasing since 1990. In 2023, nuclear power plants in the U.S. had a capacity factor of 93.1 percent.
Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2023
According to the source, the figures include the total number of nuclear generating units holding full-power licenses, or equivalent permission to operate, at the end of the year.
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EIA. (May 24, 2024). Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
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EIA. (2024). Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
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