414 nuclear units are operating in the world, 73 units are under construction

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 20.03.2026

The current number of the operating nuclear power units in the world is equal to 414. These data are presented in the PRIS database supported by the IAEA.

Another 73 units have the status of the being built one.

Since the beginning of 2026, one new unit has been connected to the grid - Sanao-1 (China).

The construction was started on five new units - Xuwei-1 (China), Kursk-2-3 (Russia), Paks-5 (Hungary) and Kaiga-5/6 (both India).

Topics: Commissioning, IAEA, Asia, China

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