Nuclear Risk Watch · Facility Report
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine · Energoatom · nuclear power plant · operational · 5,700 MW installed
47.508, 34.592 · generated 2026-09-12 06:11:47 UTC
Current external hazard exposure
HIGH · 69.2/100
Conflict 0 km from Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, 4 h ago (severity 65%, distance factor 1.00, recency 0.99) plus 1 other active hazard → exposure HIGH (69.2/100).
Baseline: this exposure is at or above 78% of the 2056 observations recorded for this facility since 2026-06-14 · highest recorded 94.3/100.
Facility impact: no operational effect has been confirmed in the public sources reviewed.Exposure measures external hazard conditions near the site; it is not an assessment of plant engineering safety.
Nearby active hazards (in range)
| Type | Source | When (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONFLICT | manual | 2026-09-12 02:30 | 0 km |
| WILDFIRE | FIRMS | 2026-09-10 00:00 | 38 km |
Recent exposure history
- 2026-09-12 06:01 · HIGH 69.2
- 2026-09-12 05:01 · HIGH 69.4
- 2026-09-12 04:01 · HIGH 69.6
- 2026-09-12 03:01 · HIGH 69.7
- 2026-09-12 02:01 · HIGH 66.8
- 2026-09-12 00:01 · HIGH 67.1
- 2026-09-11 23:01 · HIGH 69.3
- 2026-09-11 22:01 · HIGH 69.5
How this score is calculated
External hazard exposure (0–100) combines four factors: hazard type, severity, proximity to the site and recency — higher when a serious hazard is close and recent. It does not incorporate facility vulnerability or consequence. Full methodology.
LOW 0–20MODERATE 20–40ELEVATED 40–60HIGH 60–80SEVERE 80–100