🇿🇦 South Africa — Nuclear Power
Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Operating reactors2
Under construction0
Suspended0
Shut down0
Net capacity1,842 MW
Sites1
Uranium mines0
South Africa has 2 recorded nuclear reactor units across 1 site in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 2 operational. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 1,842 MW (1.8 GW), ranking South Africa #24 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 0.5% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1984.
Nuclear power stations in South Africa
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|
| Koeberg | Operational | 2 | 1,842 MW | 1984 |
Reactor technology in South Africa
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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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