Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Canada has 28 recorded nuclear reactor units across 8 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 19 operational, 3 planned, 6 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 13,489 MW (13.5 GW), ranking Canada #6 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 3.7% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1962. Canada also has 3 uranium mining operations in the dataset, with combined reported output of about 14,800 tU per year.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce | Operational | 8 | 6,225 MW | 1977 |
| Pickering | Operational | 8 | 4,096 MW | 1971 |
| Darlington | Operational | 6 | 3,524 MW | 1990 |
| Point Lepreau | Operational | 2 | 660 MW | 1983 |
| Gentilly | Shut Down | 1 | 645 MW | 1983 |
| Gentilly-1 (Demo) | Shut Down | 1 | 250 MW | 1972 |
| Douglas Point | Shut Down | 1 | 203 MW | 1968 |
| Rolphton NPD | Shut Down | 1 | 17 MW | 1962 |
See also: global uranium mining overview
| Mine | Method | Output | Operator | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McArthur River | Underground | 7,000 tU/yr | Cameco / Orano | 1999 |
| Cigar Lake | Underground | 6,900 tU/yr | Cameco / Orano | 2014 |
| Orano Canada McClean Lake | Open pit / mill | 900 tU/yr | Orano | 1999 |
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