Chernobyl nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power station in Kyiv, Ukraine. Its current lifecycle status is “Retired” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. It ranks #3 of 98 Ukraine power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 55.8% of Ukraine's electricity; the national grid averages 250 gCO₂/kWh (72.2% low-carbon) (2022).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_chernobyl_ukrai.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (retired); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 3,800 MW, Chernobyl nuclear power plant is well above the median nuclear plant in Ukraine (3,000 MW). Technically it is described as light water graphite reactor. Its lifecycle status is Retired; it no longer generates electricity. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest nuclear power plant of 9 in Ukraine by capacity.
Ukraine has 9 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 29,435 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bragin EP · Solar · 4.1 MW · Gomel
- Brahin · Solar · 18.5 MW · Gomel
- Elsk · Solar · 16.3 MW · Gomel
- Mozyr Thermal Power Plant Belarus · Gas · 205 MW · Gomel
- Chernihiv power station · Coal · 220 MW · Chernihiv
- Kiev (pumped storage) · Hydro · 236 MW · Kiev
Location
Coordinates 51.3893, 30.1066 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Chernobyl nuclear power plant?
Chernobyl nuclear power plant was a nuclear-fired power station in Kyiv, Ukraine and was retired.