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Nuclear Power Plants Under Construction

by Granite

At 27 June 2026, 73 nuclear power reactors with a total capacity of 75.5 GW(e) were under construction in 17 countries.

https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/WorldStatistics/UnderConstructionReactorsByCountry.aspx

Power reactors are under construction in the following countries

  • Argentina                   1
  • Bangladesh                2
  • Brazil                          1
  • Canada                       1
  • China                        35
  • Egypt                          4
  • Hungary                    1
  • India                          8
  • Iran                            1
  • Japan                         2
  • Korea, Republic of  2
  • Pakistan                    1
  • Russia                        5
  • Slovakia                     1
  • Türkiye                      4
  • Ukraine                     2
  • United Kingdom     2

Total                       73

 

Of the 73 nuclear power reactors under construction:

  • 63 are Pressurised Water Reactors (PWRs)
  • 3 are Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) being built in India
  • 4 are Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) being built in Russia and India
  • 3 are Boiling water reactors (BWR): of these 2 are in Japan but construction currently suspended

 

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