Largest nuclear power plants in the US
The 54 largest nuclear power plants in the US by nuclear nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
All 54 by nuclear nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | Nuclear MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VogtleBurke County, GA | 4,658 | 37,144 | 91.0% |
| 2 | Palo VerdeMaricopa County, AZ | 4,210 | 31,322 | 84.9% |
| 3 | Browns FerryLimestone County, AL | 3,854 | 29,665 | 87.9% |
| 4 | Peach BottomYork County, PA | 2,876 | 21,944 | 87.1% |
| 5 | South Texas ProjectMatagorda County, TX | 2,709 | 21,782 | 91.8% |
| 6 | OconeeOconee County, SC | 2,667 | 22,420 | – |
| 7 | Watts Bar Nuclear PlantRhea County, TN | 2,540 | 16,273 | 73.1% |
| 8 | TalenEnergy SusquehannaLuzerne County, PA | 2,532 | 18,567 | 83.7% |
| 9 | Braidwood Generation StationWill County, IL | 2,450 | 20,165 | 94.0% |
| 10 | Byron Generating StationOgle County, IL | 2,450 | 19,914 | 92.8% |
| 11 | SequoyahHamilton County, TN | 2,441 | 13,060 | 61.1% |
| 12 | McGuireMecklenburg County, NC | 2,441 | 19,505 | 91.2% |
| 13 | Comanche PeakSomervell County, TX | 2,430 | 20,059 | 94.2% |
| 14 | CatawbaYork County, SC | 2,410 | 19,414 | 92.0% |
| 15 | PSEG Salem Generating StationSalem County, NJ | 2,340 | 18,713 | 89.7% |
| 16 | LaSalle Generating StationLaSalle County, IL | 2,340 | 18,874 | 92.1% |
| 17 | Diablo CanyonSan Luis Obispo County, CA | 2,323 | 17,558 | 86.3% |
| 18 | Donald C CookBerrien County, MI | 2,285 | 17,586 | 87.8% |
| 19 | LimerickMontgomery County, PA | 2,277 | 19,454 | 97.5% |
| 20 | MillstoneNew London County, CT | 2,260 | 16,709 | 84.4% |
| 21 | St LucieSt Lucie County, FL | 2,160 | 16,458 | 87.0% |
| 22 | Dresden Generating StationGrundy County, IL | 2,019 | 15,205 | 86.0% |
| 23 | Quad Cities Generating StationRock Island County, IL | 2,019 | 15,174 | 85.8% |
| 24 | Brunswick NuclearBrunswick County, NC | 2,003 | 15,711 | 89.5% |
| 25 | North AnnaLouisa County, VA | 1,959 | 14,996 | 87.3% |
| 26 | Nine Mile Point Nuclear StationOswego County, NY | 1,901 | 15,964 | 95.9% |
| 27 | Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantCalvert County, MD | 1,850 | 14,795 | 91.3% |
| 28 | Edwin I HatchAppling County, GA | 1,848 | 14,080 | 87.0% |
| 29 | Beaver ValleyBeaver County, PA | 1,847 | 15,084 | 93.2% |
| 30 | Arkansas Nuclear OnePope County, AR | 1,845 | 15,193 | 94.0% |
| 31 | Joseph M FarleyHouston County, AL | 1,776 | 13,008 | 83.6% |
| 32 | Turkey PointMiami Dade County, FL · Nuclear and natural gas | 1,754 | 20,556 | – |
| 33 | SurrySurry County, VA | 1,695 | 13,218 | 89.0% |
| 34 | Grand GulfClaiborne County, MS | 1,440 | 11,807 | 93.6% |
| 35 | PerryLake County, OH | 1,312 | 9,350 | 81.4% |
| 36 | Wolf Creek Generating StationCoffey County, KS | 1,296 | 9,269 | 81.6% |
| 37 | PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationSalem County, NJ | 1,291 | 9,205 | 81.4% |
| 38 | Point Beach Nuclear PlantManitowoc County, WI | 1,286 | 10,175 | 88.6% |
| 39 | SeabrookRockingham County, NH | 1,242 | 10,910 | 100.3% |
| 40 | CallawayCallaway County, MO | 1,236 | 7,116 | 65.7% |
| 41 | FermiMonroe County, MI | 1,217 | 9,948 | 88.6% |
| 42 | Columbia Generating StationBenton County, WA | 1,200 | 7,748 | 73.7% |
| 43 | Waterford 3St Charles Parish, LA | 1,200 | 8,462 | 80.5% |
| 44 | Prairie IslandGoodhue County, MN | 1,186 | 8,557 | 82.4% |
| 45 | Clinton Power StationDeWitt County, IL | 1,138 | 8,338 | 83.6% |
| 46 | River BendWest Feliciana Parish, LA | 1,036 | 6,793 | 74.9% |
| 47 | V C SummerFairfield County, SC | 1,030 | 8,115 | 90.0% |
| 48 | Harris (NC)Wake County, NC | 951 | 7,831 | 94.0% |
| 49 | Davis BesseOttawa County, OH | 925 | 7,792 | 96.1% |
| 50 | James A FitzpatrickOswego County, NY | 883 | 7,409 | 95.8% |
| 51 | Cooper Nuclear StationNemaha County, NE | 801 | 6,922 | 98.6% |
| 52 | H B RobinsonDarlington County, SC | 769 | 6,721 | 99.8% |
| 53 | Monticello Nuclear FacilityWright County, MN | 685 | 4,656 | 77.6% |
| 54 | R E Ginna Nuclear Power PlantWayne County, NY | 614 | 5,035 | 93.6% |
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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