Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Belgium has 8 recorded nuclear reactor units across 3 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 5 operational, 3 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 3,727 MW (3.7 GW), ranking Belgium #16 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 1.0% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1962.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tihange | Operational | 3 | 2,790 MW | 1975 |
| Doel | Operational | 4 | 2,727 MW | 1975 |
| BR | Shut Down | 1 | 11 MW | 1962 |
| Type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PWR | 8 | 100% |