Nuclear power in Belarus
nuclearchain.net/countries/belarus/ · data: Global Energy Monitor (GNPT, August 2026), CC BY 4.0 · printed from the live page
Belarus operates 2 nuclear power reactors across 2 sites, with 2.4 GW of gross capacity.
Operating fleet by type: PWR (2). Principal operator: Republican Unitary Enterprise "Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant".
Operating capacity over time
Data table
| Year | Units online | GW gross | Change, GW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2.39 | +1.19 |
Only years in which capacity changed are listed.
All units in Belarus
| Unit | Site | Status | Type | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astravets nuclear power plant 1 | Astravets nuclear power plant | PWR | 1,194 | 2021 | |
| Astravets nuclear power plant 2 | Astravets nuclear power plant | PWR | 1,194 | 2023 | |
| Astravets nuclear power plant 3 | Astravets nuclear power plant | Pre-construction | PWR | 1,200 | 2035 |
| Minsk nuclear power plant 1 | Minsk nuclear power plant | Cancelled | PWR | 1,000 | - |
| Minsk nuclear power plant 2 | Minsk nuclear power plant | Cancelled | PWR | 1,000 | - |
Fuel supply exposure
The fuel families Belarus's operating reactors take, and the fabricators our sources document as able to make each. This is capability, not contracts: it does not say who actually supplies a given plant.
| Fuel family | Units | GW gross | Documented fabricators | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVER (hexagonal) fuel | 2 | 2.4 | TVEL Fuel Company, Westinghouse Electric Company |
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Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
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