In 2022, half of the nuclear power plants present in the United Kingdom had a remaining operational life of two to three years. However, Sizewell B's lifetime could be extended up to 2035 by EDF UK. In the same year, the power plants of Hinkley Point and Hunterston shut down. EDF UK announced that Heysham II and Torness 1&2 will stop their activity in 2028 instead than in 2030, as previously planned.
Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 (in years)
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World Nuclear Association. (July 1, 2022). Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
World Nuclear Association. "Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 (in years)." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
World Nuclear Association. (2022). Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
World Nuclear Association. "Remaining Operational Life of Nuclear Power Plants in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022 (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/
World Nuclear Association, Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Remaining operational life of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 (in years) [Graph], World Nuclear Association, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439123/remaining-years-uk-nuclear-power-stations/