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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria โ€” Nuclear Power

Reactors, capacity and uranium mining

Operating reactors2
Under construction2
Suspended0
Shut down4
Net capacity1,956 MW
Sites2
Uranium mines0

Bulgaria has 8 recorded nuclear reactor units across 2 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 2 operational, 2 under construction, 4 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 1,956 MW (2.0 GW), ranking Bulgaria #21 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 0.5% of world operating capacity tracked here. The countryโ€™s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1974.

Nuclear power stations in Bulgaria

SiteStatusUnitsNet capacityFirst online
KozloduyOperational63,588 MW1974
BeleneUnder Construction21,906 MWโ€”

Reactor technology in Bulgaria

TypeUnitsShare
PWR8100%
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