What Companies Come to Mind as Makers of Nuclear Power Plants?
2026 National Nuclear Energy Public Opinion Survey
Ann Stouffer Bisconti, PhD
Bisconti Research, Inc.
June 2026
Lack of public information about nuclear energy continues to be a major challenge for the industry, even as 86% view the current energy problem as serious. In the 2026 National Nuclear Energy Public Opinion Survey, we wanted to learn if any companies that make nuclear power plants stand out to the public.
One-fourth thought they could name a company that makes nuclear power plants, but very few of those named are vendors. Of the vendors, Westinghouse and General Electric stand out. Both were mentioned by 31 people.
Companies that Come to Mind as Makers of Nuclear Power Plants
Thinking about companies that make nuclear power plants, do any company names come to mind? (%)
If yes: Write two or three names of companies that make nuclear power plants. Names listed below are in raw numbers, not percentages, and include only names that were mentioned at least twice.
The national survey was conducted from May 4-10, 2026 by Bisconti Research, Inc., using a nationally representative sample of 1,016 respondents drawn from the Quest Mindshare Online Panel of 3.5 million people in the U.S. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
© Ann Stouffer Bisconti, 2026.