Nuclear power plants in Texas

2 operating nuclear power plants in Texas with 5,139 MW of nuclear capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

2

Nuclear capacity

5,139 MW

Net generation, 2025

41.8 TWh

Largest

South Texas Project

2,709 MW

Largest nuclear power plants in Texas

#PlantNuclear MW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1South Texas ProjectMatagorda County2,70921,78291.8%STP Nuclear Operating Co
2Comanche PeakSomervell County2,43020,05994.2%Luminant Generation Company LLC

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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