Nuclear power in Lithuania
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Lithuania has no operating nuclear power reactors. 4 units appear in the record: 2 retired, 2 cancelled.
Operating
0
0.0 GW gross
Under construction
0
-
Planned
0
incl. 0 announced
Retired
2
2 cancelled
Operating capacity over time
First reactor online1985
Peak2.6 GW in 1987
Now0.0 GW 0 units
2026 so farno change
Data table
| Year | Units online | GW gross | Change, GW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 1.30 | +1.30 |
| 1987 | 2 | 2.60 | +1.30 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1.30 | −1.30 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.00 | −1.30 |
Only years in which capacity changed are listed.
Position in the fuel chain
| Facility | Stage | Operator | Capacity / output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignalina dry storage | dry storage | Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant | not disclosed |
All units in Lithuania
| Unit | Site | Status | Type | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignalina nuclear power plant 1 | Ignalina nuclear power plant | Retired | LWGR | 1,300 | 1985 |
| Ignalina nuclear power plant 2 | Ignalina nuclear power plant | Retired | LWGR | 1,300 | 1987 |
| Visaginas nuclear power plant 1 | Visaginas nuclear power plant | Cancelled | BWR | 1,350 | - |
| Visaginas nuclear power plant 2 | Visaginas nuclear power plant | Cancelled | BWR | 1,350 | - |
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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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