As of December 2024, there were 94 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.
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Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2024
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. (April 24, 2025). Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
EIA. "Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2024." Chart. April 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
EIA. (2025). Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
EIA. "Number of Nuclear Power Reactors in The United States for Selected Years from 1957 and 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
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Number of nuclear power reactors in the United States for selected years from 1957 and 2024 [Graph], EIA, April 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184981/number-of-nuclear-power-plants-in-the-us/
