Capacity factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000051",
  "term": "Capacity factor",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definitions": [
    "The ratio of the available capacity (the amount of electrical power actually produced by a generating unit) to the theoretical capacity (the amount of electrical power that could theoretically have been produced if the generating unit had operated continuously at full power) during a given time period.",
    "(gross) The ratio of the gross electricity generated, for the time considered, to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power operation during the same period.",
    "(net) The ratio of the net electricity generated, for the time considered, to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power operation during the same period."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/capacity-factor/"
}