PIB News Update: The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country comprises of 22 reactors with a total capacity of 6780 MW. Of these one reactor, RAPS-1 (100 MW) is under extended shutdown for techno-economic assessment. The nuclear power plants contribute about 3% of the total electricity generated in the country.
The electrical energy requirement of the country for year 2018-19 is 1274595 MUs whereas projected energy requirement for year 2021-22 is 1566023 MUs. The percentage increase in energy requirement for the country till 2021-2022 w.r.t. energy requirement of 2018-19 is 22.86%
Nuclear power plants are being established along with electricity generating plants of other technologies to meet the electricity requirements of the country. The details of location and capacity in MW of the nuclear power plants being set up are as follows:
(i) Nuclear power plants under Construction:
| State | Location | Project | Capacity (MW) |
| Gujarat | Kakrapar | KAPP-3&4 | 2 x 700 |
| Rajasthan | Rawatbhata | RAPP-7&8 | 2 X 700 |
| Haryana | Gorakhpur | GHAVP-1&2 | 2 X 700 |
| Tamil Nadu | Kudankulam | KKNPP– 3&4 | 2 X 1000 |
| Tamil Nadu | Kalpakkam | PFBR | 500 |
(ii) Nuclear power plants accorded administrative approval and financial sanction on which pre-project activities are in progress:
| State | Location | Project | Capacity(MW) |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chutka | Chutka – 1&2 | 2 X 700 |
| Karnataka | Kaiga | Kaiga – 5&6 | 2 X 700 |
| Rajasthan | Mahi Banswara | Mahi Banswara – 1&2 | 2 X 700 |
| Mahi Banswara – 3&4 | 2 X 700 | ||
| Haryana | Gorakhpur | GHAVP – 3&4 | 2 X 700 |
| Tamil Nadu | Kudankulam | KKNPP – 5&6 | 2 X 1000 |
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in RajyaSabha today.