Nuclear reactor operating licenses expirations in the U.S. 2024-2063

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 3, 2025

Most nuclear reactors in the United States will lose their operating license in the 2030s or in the 2040s. In 2034 alone,

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nuclear power plants will need their license renewed. Only
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 nuclear reactors have operating licenses until 2050 or later. In 2024, there were 
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operational nuclear power plants in the U.S.

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Number of expiring commercial nuclear power reactor operating licenses in the United States from 2024 to 2063

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Statistic: Number of expiring commercial nuclear power reactor operating licenses in the United States from 2024 to 2063

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February 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

as of September 2024

Supplementary notes

Limited to reactors licensed to operate.

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