Nuclear power plants around the world: Capacity 1954-2018
This statistic represents the capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide between 1954 and 2018. In 2018, the cumulative capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide reached approximately 396.91 gigawatts.
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IAEA. (May 1, 2019). Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2018 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 22, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA. "Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2018 (in megawatts)." Chart. May 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 22, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA. (2019). Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2018 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 22, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA. "Capacity of Nuclear Power Plants in Operation Worldwide from 1954 to 2018 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/
IAEA, Capacity of nuclear power plants in operation worldwide from 1954 to 2018 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263947/capacity-of-nuclear-power-plants-worldwide/ (last visited October 22, 2019)