Nuclear Risk Watch · Facility Report
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine · Energoatom · nuclear power plant · operational · 5,700 MW installed
47.508, 34.592 · generated 2026-11-12 20:25:10 UTC
Current external hazard exposure
HIGH · 62.8/100
Conflict 0 km from Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, 17 h ago (severity 65%, distance factor 1.00, recency 0.97) → exposure HIGH (62.8/100).
Baseline: this exposure is at or above 22% of the 1672 observations recorded for this facility since 2026-08-14 · 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 | 2026-11-12 02:30 | 0 km |
Recent exposure history
- 2026-11-12 19:04 · HIGH 62.8
- 2026-11-12 18:03 · HIGH 62.9
- 2026-11-12 17:03 · HIGH 63.1
- 2026-11-12 15:04 · HIGH 63.3
- 2026-11-12 14:03 · HIGH 63.5
- 2026-11-12 13:02 · HIGH 63.6
- 2026-11-12 12:04 · HIGH 63.7
- 2026-11-12 11:03 · HIGH 63.9
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