<P> Nuclear power is the fifth - largest source of electricity in India after coal , gas , hydroelectricity and wind power . As of March 2018 , India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants , having a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW . Nuclear power produced a total of 35 TWh of electricity in 2017 . 6 more reactors are under construction with a combined generation capacity of 4,300 MW . </P>
<P> Nuclear power is the fifth - largest source of electricity in India after coal , gas , hydroelectricity and wind power . As of March 2018 , India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants , having a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW . Nuclear power produced a total of 35 TWh of electricity in 2017 . 6 more reactors are under construction with a combined generation capacity of 4,300 MW . </P>
total number of atomic power plants in india
total number of atomic power plants in india
7
7