Sizewell nuclear power plant
Sizewell nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in United Kingdom with 1 operating unit totalling 1,250 MW gross. The site has 5 units on record in total.
Units on record
5
Operating
1
Operating capacity
1,250MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit B | PWR | SNUPPS | 1,250 | 1995 | |
| Unit A1 | Retired | GCR | MAGNOX | 245 | 1966 |
| Unit A2 | Retired | GCR | MAGNOX | 245 | 1966 |
| Unit C1 | Pre-construction | PHWR | EPR | 1,600 | — |
| Unit C2 | Pre-construction | PHWR | EPR | 1,600 | — |
Site detail
| Location | East Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.2123, 1.6195 |
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Units by status | Operating: 1 Retired: 2 Pre-construction: 2 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom) EDF Energy Ltd Government of United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Operators | Magnox EDF Energy |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted