There are four nuclear reactors in the United States that started their commercial operation 50 or more years ago. By comparison, only one nuclear reactor was operational for less than 20 years. The United States has the
Number of commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States in 2020, by years of operation*
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NRC. (November 22, 2021). Number of commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States in 2020, by years of operation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/201685/number-of-us-nuclear-power-reactors-by-years-of-operation/
NRC. "Number of commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States in 2020, by years of operation*." Chart. November 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201685/number-of-us-nuclear-power-reactors-by-years-of-operation/
NRC. (2021). Number of commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States in 2020, by years of operation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201685/number-of-us-nuclear-power-reactors-by-years-of-operation/
NRC. "Number of Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors in The United States in 2020, by Years of Operation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201685/number-of-us-nuclear-power-reactors-by-years-of-operation/
NRC, Number of commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States in 2020, by years of operation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201685/number-of-us-nuclear-power-reactors-by-years-of-operation/ (last visited May 21, 2022)