Includes light-water reactors (LWR) and fast reactors (FR). Includes storage at the nuclear plants location and away from the nuclear plants.
* Data are provisional.
This statistic was compiled using publications of the same source for different years. The source does not provide explanations for the discrepancies in the cumulative spent nuclear fuel in storage,
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Spent nuclear fuel arisings and in storage in France 2013-2020
In 2020, the total cumulative volume of spent nuclear fuel in France was of around * tons of heavy metal in storage, with a slight decrease compared to 2019. The largest storage of spent nuclear fuel was accumulated in 2015, with over tons. Projected spent nuclear fuel storage capacities in France in 2025 were of * tons of heavy metal in total.
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OECD-NEA. (June 27, 2022). Spent nuclear fuel arisings and cumulative in storage in France from 2013 to 2020 (in tons of heavy metal) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/463089/spent-nuclear-fuel-volume-france/
OECD-NEA. "Spent nuclear fuel arisings and cumulative in storage in France from 2013 to 2020 (in tons of heavy metal)." Chart. June 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/463089/spent-nuclear-fuel-volume-france/
OECD-NEA. (2022). Spent nuclear fuel arisings and cumulative in storage in France from 2013 to 2020 (in tons of heavy metal). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/463089/spent-nuclear-fuel-volume-france/
OECD-NEA. "Spent Nuclear Fuel Arisings and Cumulative in Storage in France from 2013 to 2020 (in Tons of Heavy Metal)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jun 2022, /statistics/463089/spent-nuclear-fuel-volume-france/
OECD-NEA, Spent nuclear fuel arisings and cumulative in storage in France from 2013 to 2020 (in tons of heavy metal) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/463089/spent-nuclear-fuel-volume-france/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Spent nuclear fuel arisings and cumulative in storage in France from 2013 to 2020 (in tons of heavy metal) [Graph], OECD-NEA, June 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/463089/spent-nuclear-fuel-volume-france/
