As of July 2024, most of the closed nuclear reactors worldwide were aged between 21 and 40 years at the time of their closure. A total of 213 nuclear reactors were shutdown worldwide. Their average age was 28.3 years, compared with 32 years for operable nuclear reactors.
Number of nuclear reactor shutdowns worldwide as of July 2024, by age class
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WNISR. (September 25, 2024). Number of nuclear reactor shutdowns worldwide as of July 2024, by age class [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/272139/age-distribution-of-nuclear-reactors-shut-down-worldwide/
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