Nuclear power in the United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates operates 4 nuclear power reactors across 1 site, with 5.7 GW of gross capacity.
Operating fleet by type: PWR (4). Principal operator: Nawah Energy.
Operating capacity over time
Data table
| Year | Units online | GW gross | Change, GW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1.42 | +1.42 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2.83 | +1.42 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4.25 | +1.42 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5.67 | +1.42 |
Only years in which capacity changed are listed.
All units in United Arab Emirates
| Unit | Site | Status | Type | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakah nuclear power plant 1 | Barakah nuclear power plant | PWR | 1,417 | 2021 | |
| Barakah nuclear power plant 2 | Barakah nuclear power plant | PWR | 1,417 | 2022 | |
| Barakah nuclear power plant 3 | Barakah nuclear power plant | PWR | 1,417 | 2023 | |
| Barakah nuclear power plant 4 | Barakah nuclear power plant | PWR | 1,417 | 2024 |
Fuel supply exposure
The fuel families United Arab Emirates'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWR (square-lattice) fuel | 4 | 5.7 | Westinghouse Electric Company, Framatome, KEPCO Nuclear Fuel, China National Nuclear Corporation, ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
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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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