Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
France has 72 recorded nuclear reactor units across 35 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 57 operational, 1 planned, 14 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 62,670 MW (62.7 GW), ranking France #2 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 17.3% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1959.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravelines | Operational | 6 | 5,460 MW | 1980 |
| Paluel | Operational | 4 | 5,320 MW | 1985 |
| Cattenom | Operational | 4 | 5,200 MW | 1987 |
| Flamanville | Operational | 3 | 4,290 MW | 1986 |
| Bugey | Operational | 5 | 4,180 MW | 1972 |
| Tricastin | Operational | 4 | 3,660 MW | 1980 |
| Blayais | Operational | 4 | 3,640 MW | 1981 |
| Dampierre | Operational | 4 | 3,560 MW | 1980 |
| Cruas | Operational | 4 | 3,555 MW | 1984 |
| Civaux | Operational | 2 | 2,900 MW | 2002 |
| St. Alban | Operational | 2 | 2,670 MW | 1986 |
| Penly | Operational | 3 | 2,660 MW | 1990 |
| Belleville | Operational | 2 | 2,620 MW | 1988 |
| Golfech | Operational | 2 | 2,620 MW | 1991 |
| Nogent | Operational | 2 | 2,620 MW | 1988 |
| Fessenheim | Shut Down | 2 | 1,760 MW | 1978 |
| Chooz-B1 | Operational | 1 | 1,455 MW | 2000 |
| Chooz-B2 | Operational | 1 | 1,455 MW | 2000 |
| Super-Phenix | Shut Down | 1 | 1,200 MW | 1986 |
| St. Laurent-B1 | Operational | 1 | 915 MW | 1983 |
| Chinon-B3 | Operational | 1 | 905 MW | 1987 |
| Chinon-B4 | Operational | 1 | 905 MW | 1988 |
| St. Laurent-B2 | Operational | 1 | 880 MW | 1983 |
| Chinon-B1 | Operational | 1 | 870 MW | 1984 |
| Chinon-B2 | Operational | 1 | 870 MW | 1984 |
| St. Laurent-A2 | Shut Down | 1 | 515 MW | 1971 |
| Chinon-A3 | Shut Down | 1 | 480 MW | 1966 |
| St. Laurent-A1 | Shut Down | 1 | 480 MW | 1969 |
| Chooz-A | Shut Down | 1 | 280 MW | 1967 |
| Phenix | Shut Down | 1 | 233 MW | 1974 |
| Chinon-A2 | Shut Down | 1 | 170 MW | 1965 |
| EL-4 (Monts D'Arree) | Shut Down | 1 | 70 MW | 1968 |
| Chinon-A1 | Shut Down | 1 | 68 MW | 1964 |
| G-2 (Marcoule) | Shut Down | 1 | 36 MW | 1959 |
| G-3 (Marcoule) | Shut Down | 1 | 36 MW | 1960 |