As of May 2022, there were 172 operational nuclear reactors in Europe. France has by far the most operational reactors, at 56 units. In contrast, the United Kingdom has the greatest number of permanently shut down reactors, at 34 units.
Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of May 2022
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IAEA. (May 12, 2022). Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA. "Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of May 2022." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA. (2022). Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA. "Number of Operational, Shutdown, and Planned Nuclear Reactors in European Countries as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/
IAEA, Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Number of operational, shutdown, and planned nuclear reactors in European countries as of May 2022 [Graph], IAEA, May 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/792589/operational-nuclear-reactors-european-union-eu-28/