Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Ukraine has 21 recorded nuclear reactor units across 5 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 15 operational, 2 under construction, 4 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 13,095 MW (13.1 GW), ranking Ukraine #7 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 3.6% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1978.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaporozhye | Operational | 6 | 5,700 MW | 1985 |
| Khmelnitski | Operational | 4 | 3,970 MW | 1988 |
| Chernobyl | Shut Down | 4 | 3,700 MW | 1978 |
| South Ukraine | Operational | 3 | 2,850 MW | 1983 |
| Rivne | Operational | 4 | 2,645 MW | 1981 |
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