Nuclear power plants in Alabama

2 operating nuclear power plants in Alabama with 5,630 MW of nuclear capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

Nuclear capacity

5,630 MW

Net generation, 2025

42.7 TWh

Largest

Browns Ferry

3,854 MW

Largest nuclear power plants in Alabama

#	Plant		Nuclear MW	2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025	Capacity factor	Operator
1	Browns FerryLimestone County		3,854	29,665	87.9%	Tennessee Valley Authority
2	Joseph M FarleyHouston County		1,776	13,008	83.6%	Alabama Power Co

Projects where nuclear is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is nuclear nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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