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Nuclear Power Plants

In Operation

As of September 1, 2015

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Start
1 Tomari 1 Hokkaido 579 PWR 1989.6
2 579 PWR 1991.4
3 912 PWR 2009.12
2 Higashi-Dori 1 Tohoku 1,100 BWR 2005.12
3 Onagawa 1 Tohoku 524 BWR 1984.6
2 825 BWR 1995.7
3 825 BWR 2002.1
4 Fukushima Daini 1 Tokyo 1,100 BWR 1982.4
2 1,100 BWR 1984.2
3 1,100 BWR 1985.6
4 1,100 BWR 1987.8
5 Kashiwazaki Kariwa 1 Tokyo 1,100 BWR 1985.9
2 1,100 BWR 1990.9
3 1,100 BWR 1993.8
4 1,100 BWR 1994.8
5 1,100 BWR 1990.4
6 1,356 ABWR 1996.11
7 1,356 ABWR 1997.7
6 Hamaoka 3 Chubu 1,100 BWR 1987.8
4 1,137 BWR 1993.9
5 1,380 ABWR 2005.1
7 Shika 1 Hokuriku 540 BWR 1993.7
2 1,206 ABWR 2006.3
8 Mihama 3 Kansai 826 PWR 1976.12
9 Takahama 1 Kansai 826 PWR 1974.11
2 826 PWR 1975.11
3 870 PWR 1985.1
4 870 PWR 1985.6
10 Ohi 1 Kansai 1,175 PWR 1979.3
2 1,175 PWR 1979.12
3 1,180 PWR 1991.12
4 1,180 PWR 1993.2
11 Shimane 2 Chugoku 820 BWR 1989.2
12 Ikata 1 Shikoku 566 PWR 1977.9
2 566 PWR 1982.3
3 890 PWR 1994.12
13 Genkai 2 Kyushu 559 PWR 1981.3
3 1,180 PWR 1994.3
4 1,180 PWR 1997.7
14 Sendai 1 Kyushu 890 PWR 1984.7
2 890 PWR 1985.11
15 Tokai Daini Japan Atomic Power Co. 1,100 BWR 1978.11
16 Tsuruga 2   1,160 PWR 1987.2
Total 43 Units Total 42,048 MW

Under Construction

(Estimated start)

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Start
Higashi-Dori 1 Tokyo 1,385 ABWR U.D
Shimane 3 Chugoku 1,373 ABWR U.D
Ohma J-Power 1,383 ABWR U.D
Total 3 Units Total 4,141 MW

Preparing for Construction

(Estimated start)

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Start
Higashi-Dori 2 Tohoku 1,385 ABWR U.D
Higashi-Dori 2 Tokyo 1,385 ABWR U.D
Hamaoka 6 Chubu 1,400 ABWR U.D
Kaminoseki 1 Chugoku 1,373 ABWR U.D
2 1,373 ABWR U.D
Sendai 3 Kyusyu 1.590 APWR U.D
Tsuruga 3 Japan Atomic Power Co. 1,538 APWR U.D
4 1,538 APWR U.D
Total 8 Units Total 11,582 MW

Closed

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Closed
Fukushima Daiichi 1 Tokyo 460 BWR 2012.4
2 784 BWR 2012.4
3 784 BWR 2012.4
4 784 BWR 2012.4
5 784 BWR 2014.1
6 1,100 BWR 2014.1
Hamaoka 1 Chubu 540 BWR 2009.1
2 840 BWR 2009.1
Mihama 1 Kansai 340 PWR 2015.4
2 500 PWR 2015.4
Shimane 1 Chugoku 460 BWR 2015.4
Genkai 1 Kyushu 559 PWR 2015.4
Tokai Japan Atomic Power Co. 166 GCR 1998.3
Tsuruga 1 Japan Atomic Power Co. 357 BWR 2015.4

Others

Name of Plant Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor
Fugen Japan Atomic Energy Agency 165 ATR(Prototype)
End of Operation
Monju Japan Atomic Energy Agency 280 FBR(Prototype)

Note: PWR=Pressurized Water Reactor, BWR=Boiling Water Reactor, APWR=Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor, ABWR=Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, GCR=Gas Cooled Reactor, ATR=Advanced Thermal Reactor, FBR=Fast Breeder Reactor

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