The CIA World Factbook Edition 2023 Energy
Nuclear energy In 3 editions of 36.
Nuclear energy was published in 3 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2023 to 2025. The 2023 edition carries it in 40 entries, in its Energy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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- the first edition with it
- 2023
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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World
1 entryWorld
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 410 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 57
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 368.61GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 10% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 4.6% (2021)
note: Three countries, the US, France, and China, have 57% of the World's net capacity of operational nuclear reactors
Africa
2 entriesEgypt
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 3 (2023)
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0GW
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0%
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0%
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
South Africa
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1.85GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 6% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 2.3% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Asia
9 entriesArmenia
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0.42GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 25.3% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 52.3% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Bangladesh
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 2 (2023)
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0GW
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0%
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0%
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
China
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 55 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 21
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 53.18GW (2021)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 5.02% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 3% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
India
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 19 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 8
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 6.29GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 3% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 2.7% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Japan
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 10 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 2
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 9.49GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 7% (2018)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 24% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 17
Kazakhstan
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0GW
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0%
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0%
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 1
Korea, South now South Korea
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 25 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 3
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 24.49GW (2021)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 27.4% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 76.5% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 2
Pakistan
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 6 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 3.26GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 10.6% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 8.7% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Russia
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 37 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 3
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 27.73GW (2021)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 20.7% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 3.6% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 4
Europe
19 entriesBelarus
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2.22GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 14.1% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 40.8% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Belgium
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 5 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 3.93GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 50.8% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 71% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 2
Bulgaria
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2.01GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 34.6% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 40% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 2
Czechia
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 6 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 3.93GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 36.7% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 38.3% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Finland
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 5 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 4.39GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 32.8% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 41.3% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
France
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 56 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 1
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 61.37GW (2021)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 70% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 77% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 6
Germany
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0GW
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0%
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0%
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 33
Hungary
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 4 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1.92GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 46.8% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 44% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Italy
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0GW
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0%
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0%
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 4
Lithuania
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0GW
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0%
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0%
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 2
Netherlands
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0.48GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 3.1% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 3% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Romania
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1.3GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 18.5% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 12.9% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Slovakia
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 5 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 1
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2.31GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 52.3% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 70.4% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 1
Slovenia
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0.69GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 36.9% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 40.6% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Spain
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 7 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 7.12GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 21.38% (2016)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 33.2% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 1
Sweden
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 6 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 6.94GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 30.8% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 34% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 4
Switzerland
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 4 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2.97GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 28.8% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 34.2% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 1
Ukraine
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 15 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 2
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 13.11GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 53.9% (2019)
- Percent of total energy produced:
37% (2021)
note - This information does not take into account the effects from the current conflict in Ukraine and should be considered the prewar status
United Kingdom
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 9 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 2
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 5.88GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 14.8% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 8% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 8
Middle East
3 entriesIran
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 1
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0.92GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0.1% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0.19% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 4 (2023)
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 0GW
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 0%
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0%
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
United Arab Emirates
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 3 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 1
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 4.01GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 1.3% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 0.17% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
North America
3 entriesCanada
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 19 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 13.62GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 15% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 4% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 2
Mexico
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1.55GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 5.3% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 1.9% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
United States
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 93 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 1
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 95.83GW (2021)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 20% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 8.2% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 20
note: The US has the World's largest nuclear energy program with 26% of the World's net capacity of nuclear reactors
South America
2 entriesArgentina
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 3 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 1
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1.64GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 7.2% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 3.6% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Brazil
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 1
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1.88GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 2.5% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 1% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 0
Southeast Asia
1 entryTaiwan
- Number of operational nuclear reactors:
- 2 (2023)
- Number of nuclear reactors under construction:
- 0
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors:
- 1.87GW (2023)
- Percent of total electricity production:
- 11% (2021)
- Percent of total energy produced:
- 63.9% (2021)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down:
- 2
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2023, “Nuclear energy”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/nuclear-energy/2023.