This statistic shows the number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of April 2021, by reactor type. There were 303 pressurized light-water-moderated and cooled reactors in operation throughout the world.
Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of April 2021, by reactor type
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IAEA. (April 23, 2021). Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of April 2021, by reactor type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/513584/number-of-operable-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
IAEA. "Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of April 2021, by reactor type." Chart. April 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/513584/number-of-operable-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
IAEA. (2021). Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of April 2021, by reactor type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/513584/number-of-operable-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
IAEA. "Number of Operable Nuclear Reactors Worldwide as of April 2021, by Reactor Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/513584/number-of-operable-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
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