The Smolensk NPP is the city main leading industrial employer in the region, the largest enterprise in the region's fuel and energy balance. The plant’s annual generation averages 20 billion kWh of electricity, which is more than 80% of the total electricity generated by the energy enterprises of the Smolensk Region.
Three power units with RBMK-1000 reactors are operated at the Smolensk NPP. The first stage is the second generation of NPPs with RBMK-1000 reactors, the second stage is the third one.