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Nuclear Reactors in Canada

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19
Operable
Reactors
13,661 MWe
12.9%
Nuclear Share
of Generation
86,780 GWh (2022)
0
Reactors Under
Construction
0 MWe

Total Operable Nuclear Capacity

Total Electricity Generated

All Operable Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Capacity (MWe) Grid Connection Load Factor (2022) (%) Electricity Generated (2022) (GWh)
Bruce 1 CANDU 791 PHWR 811 14/01/1977 98.70 6691.27
Bruce 2 CANDU 791 PHWR 777 04/09/1976 86.40 5878.11
Bruce 3 CANDU 750A PHWR 770 12/12/1977 92.20 6220.67
Bruce 4 CANDU 750A PHWR 769 21/12/1978 69.80 4701.86
Bruce 5 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 02/12/1984 76.40 5465.11
Bruce 6 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 26/06/1984 0.00 0.00
Bruce 7 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 22/02/1986 93.30 6676.03
Bruce 8 CANDU 750B PHWR 817 09/03/1987 97.60 6985.60
Darlington 1 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 19/12/1990 12.30 943.49
Darlington 2 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 15/01/1990 77.80 5985.00
Darlington 3 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 07/12/1992 0.00 0.00
Darlington 4 CANDU 850 PHWR 878 17/04/1993 93.10 7159.58
Pickering 1 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 04/04/1971 66.20 2986.96
Pickering 4 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 21/05/1973 87.90 3965.81
Pickering 5 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 19/12/1982 52.80 2386.74
Pickering 6 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 08/11/1983 89.00 4022.03
Pickering 7 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 17/11/1984 92.10 4161.58
Pickering 8 CANDU 500B PHWR 516 21/01/1986 87.20 3941.06
Point Lepreau CANDU 6 PHWR 660 11/09/1982 61.40 3546.75

All Permanent Shutdown Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Net Capacity (MWe) Permanent Shutdown
Douglas Point CANDU 200 PHWR 206 04/05/1984
Gentilly 1 HW BLWR 250 HWLWR 250 01/06/1977
Gentilly 2 CANDU 6 PHWR 635 28/12/2012
Pickering 2 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 28/05/2007
Pickering 3 CANDU 500A PHWR 515 31/10/2008
Rolphton NPD CANDU PHWR 22 01/08/1987