Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
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 countryโs first reactor reached commercial operation in 1974.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kozloduy | Operational | 6 | 3,588 MW | 1974 |
| Belene | Under Construction | 2 | 1,906 MW | โ |
| Type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PWR | 8 | 100% |