🇮🇷 Iran — Nuclear Power
Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Operating reactors1
Under construction1
Suspended0
Shut down1
Net capacity915 MW
Sites2
Uranium mines0
Iran has 5 recorded nuclear reactor units across 2 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 1 operational, 1 under construction, 2 planned, 1 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 915 MW (0.9 GW), ranking Iran #29 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 0.3% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 2013.
Nuclear power stations in Iran
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|
| Bushehr | Operational | 4 | 1,889 MW | 2013 |
| Darkhovin | Shut Down | 1 | — | — |
Reactor technology in Iran
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Reactor data compiled from GeoNuclearData (WNA/IAEA-derived) and operator reports; uranium mine figures from World Nuclear Association and company disclosures. Figures are approximate — verify official reactor status with
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