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Global number of operable nuclear reactors by type 2019
Number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2019, by reactor type
by T. Wang,
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Feb 18, 2019
This statistic shows the number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2019, by reactor type. There were 301 pressurized light-water-moderated and cooled reactors in operation throughout the world.
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by T. Wang,
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Feb 18, 2019
This statistic shows the number of operable nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2019, by reactor type. There were 301 pressurized light-water-moderated and cooled reactors in operation throughout the world.
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