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Nuclear power in Hungary

Hungary operates 4 nuclear power reactors across 1 site, with 2.0 GW of gross capacity. A further 2 units are under construction, adding 2.5 GW.

Operating
4
2.0 GW gross
Under construction
2
2.5 GW
Planned
0
incl. 0 announced
Retired
0
0 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: PWR (4). Principal operator: MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant.

Paks nuclear power plant — Hungary: 6 units, 4,557 MW
Operating 4Under construction 2 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in Hungary.

All units in Hungary

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Paks nuclear power plant 1 Paks nuclear power plant Operating PWR 509 1983
Paks nuclear power plant 2 Paks nuclear power plant Operating PWR 506 1984
Paks nuclear power plant 3 Paks nuclear power plant Operating PWR 506 1986
Paks nuclear power plant 4 Paks nuclear power plant Operating PWR 506 1987
Paks nuclear power plant 5 Paks nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,265 2032
Paks nuclear power plant 6 Paks nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,265 2032

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