This statistic shows the operational capacity of nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2016, broken down by type. The operational capacity of pressurized light-water-moderated and cooled reactors was 265,897 megawatts.
Operating capacity of nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2016, by reactor type (in megawatts)
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IAEA. (February 17, 2016). Operating capacity of nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2016, by reactor type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/513614/operating-capacity-of-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
IAEA. "Operating capacity of nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2016, by reactor type (in megawatts)." Chart. February 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/513614/operating-capacity-of-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
IAEA. (2016). Operating capacity of nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2016, by reactor type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/513614/operating-capacity-of-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
IAEA. "Operating Capacity of Nuclear Reactors Worldwide as of February 2016, by Reactor Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/513614/operating-capacity-of-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/
IAEA, Operating capacity of nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2016, by reactor type (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/513614/operating-capacity-of-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Operating capacity of nuclear reactors worldwide as of February 2016, by reactor type (in megawatts) [Graph], IAEA, February 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/513614/operating-capacity-of-nuclear-reactors-by-type-worldwide/