View all nuclear power plants in the United States

There are currently 100 nuclear power plants that are licensed to operate in the United States, generating about 20 percent of the total electrical use in the country. Hover over the map below to view all the reactors.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission defines a power reactor as a facility that makes electricity by the continuous splitting of uranium atoms.

The only nuclear power reactors in the United States are Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) and Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs).