Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Sweden has 13 recorded nuclear reactor units across 5 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 6 operational, 7 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 5,945 MW (5.9 GW), ranking Sweden #12 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 1.6% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1964.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringhals | Operational | 4 | 3,746 MW | 1975 |
| Forsmark | Operational | 3 | 2,850 MW | 1980 |
| Oskarshamn | Operational | 3 | 2,070 MW | 1972 |
| Barseback | Shut Down | 2 | 1,140 MW | 1975 |
| Ågesta | Shut Down | 1 | 9 MW | 1964 |
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