Vogtle
Nuclear power plant in Burke County, Georgia. 4,658 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Vogtle Electric Generating Plant · Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant · EIA plant 649
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4,658 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Burke County, GA33.1427, −81.7625
- EIA plant ID
- 649EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Vogtle produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
37.1 TWh
37,144,415 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
91.0%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
21.0 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
18.9–37.1
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,576,610 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 19,601,061 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 17,057,338 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 19,147,218 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 19,330,957 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 17,813,029 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 17,947,153 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 18,296,893 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 17,777,553 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 19,285,924 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 19,610,477 | 96.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 18,729,299 | 92.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 19,558,197 | 96.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 19,078,953 | 93.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 18,060,190 | 88.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 19,341,208 | 95.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 19,860,229 | 97.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,177,863 | 94.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 19,959,126 | 98.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 19,674,300 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 18,857,818 | 88.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 19,786,908 | 93.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 19,515,206 | 91.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15,378,787 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2024 | 29,035,055 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2025 | 37,144,415 | 91.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 21,037,726 | 88.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
23,551
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
15,802
million gallons
Source
Savannah River
Surface, Fresh. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.151
USGS SUI, HUC12 Little Beaverdam Creek-Savannah River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,215.0 | May 1987 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,215.0 | May 1989 |
| 3 | Nuclear | 1,114.0 | July 2023 |
| 4 | Nuclear | 1,114.0 | April 2024 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Georgia Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Vogtle
How much power does Vogtle produce?
Vogtle reported 37,144,415 MWh (37.1 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 91.0% capacity factor on 4,658 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 21.0 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Vogtle?
Vogtle is in Burke County, Georgia, at 33.1427, −81.7625. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Vogtle?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Georgia Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 7140). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Vogtle start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page