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How much electricity does a nuclear power plant generate?

The amount of electricity generated by a nuclear power plant depends on the size of the plant and the type of reactor used. Generally speaking, a single large nuclear power plant can generate up to a few thousand megawatts of electricity.

This table shows all of the active nuclear power plants in the United States along with their capacity (MWe).

Megawatt electric (MWe):  One million watts of electric capacity.