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Cleanest power plants in Switzerland — largest zero-carbon

The largest zero-carbon power plants in Switzerland (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal) by capacity — clean-energy leaders. Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt	Nuclear	Switzerland	1,275
2	Bieudron	Hydro	Switzerland	1,260
3	Graben nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Switzerland	1,140
4	Kernkraftwerk Gösgen	Nuclear	Switzerland	1,060
5	Limmern	Hydro	Switzerland	1,000
6	Kaiseraugst nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Switzerland	950
7	Kernkraftwerk Beznau	Nuclear	Switzerland	760
8	Nendaz	Hydro	Switzerland	392
9	Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg	Nuclear	Switzerland	390
10	Grimsel 2	Hydro	Switzerland	388
11	Bitsch (Biel)	Hydro	Switzerland	340
12	Biasca	Hydro	Switzerland	324
13	Fionnay (Dixence)	Hydro	Switzerland	306
14	Pradella	Hydro	Switzerland	300
15	Châtelard-Vallorcine	Hydro	Switzerland	260
16	Riddes	Hydro	Switzerland	258
17	Stalden (KWM)	Hydro	Switzerland	185
18	Sedrun 1	Hydro	Switzerland	150
19	Biaschina	Hydro	Switzerland	141
20	Bavona	Hydro	Switzerland	140
21	Fionnay (Mauvoisin)	Hydro	Switzerland	140
22	Etzelwerk Altendorf	Hydro	Switzerland	135
23	Gordola	Hydro	Switzerland	132.5
24	Amsteg	Hydro	Switzerland	120
25	Verbano 1	Hydro	Switzerland	119
26	Cavergno	Hydro	Switzerland	114
27	Laufenburg	Hydro	Switzerland	110
28	Verbois	Hydro	Switzerland	102.8
29	Olivone	Hydro	Switzerland	102
30	Castasegna	Hydro	Switzerland	100
31	Handeck 1	Hydro	Switzerland	100
32	Lavey	Hydro	Switzerland	93
33	Vernayaz (CFF)	Hydro	Switzerland	92
34	Safien Platz	Hydro	Switzerland	86
35	Albbruck	Hydro	Switzerland	84.9
36	Martina	Hydro	Switzerland	84
37	Soazza	Hydro	Switzerland	83
38	Zermeiggern	Hydro	Switzerland	74
39	Piottino	Hydro	Switzerland	72.9
40	Tinizong	Hydro	Switzerland	69.5
41	Rempen	Hydro	Switzerland	66.2
42	Croix	Hydro	Switzerland	66
43	Filisur	Hydro	Switzerland	65
44	Fieschertal	Hydro	Switzerland	64
45	Innertkirchen 2	Hydro	Switzerland	62
46	Gondo	Hydro	Switzerland	61
47	Airolo	Hydro	Switzerland	60
48	Handeck 3 (Isogyre)	Hydro	Switzerland	55
49	Chancy-Pougny	Hydro	Switzerland	54
50	Peccia (Sambuco)	Hydro	Switzerland	54
51	Unteraa (Lungerersee)	Hydro	Switzerland	54
52	Ardon	Hydro	Switzerland	52
53	Siebnen	Hydro	Switzerland	51.5
54	Campocologno 1	Hydro	Switzerland	50
55	Vissoie	Hydro	Switzerland	50
56	Ilanz 2	Hydro	Switzerland	49.5
57	Eglisau	Hydro	Switzerland	46.9
58	Ritom	Hydro	Switzerland	44
59	Klingnau	Hydro	Switzerland	42.6
60	Reckingen	Hydro	Switzerland	39.5
61	Grono	Hydro	Switzerland	37.5
62	Grimsel 1 (Oberaarsee)	Hydro	Switzerland	35.3
63	Augst	Hydro	Switzerland	35
64	Linthal (Limmern)	Hydro	Switzerland	34.4
65	Grimsel 1 (Grimselsee)	Hydro	Switzerland	32.5
66	Obermatt	Hydro	Switzerland	31.9
67	Montbovon	Hydro	Switzerland	31
68	Ackersand 1	Hydro	Switzerland	29.2
69	Schaffhausen	Hydro	Switzerland	28.9
70	Albbruck-Wehrkraftwerk	Hydro	Switzerland	28.4
71	La Dernier	Hydro	Switzerland	28
72	Bannwil	Hydro	Switzerland	26.8
73	Realta	Hydro	Switzerland	26
74	Wettingen	Hydro	Switzerland	25.4
75	Lostallo	Hydro	Switzerland	25
76	La Peuffeyre	Hydro	Switzerland	24
77	Turtmann	Hydro	Switzerland	23.9
78	Martigny-Bourg	Hydro	Switzerland	22
79	Zervreila	Hydro	Switzerland	22
80	Sassello	Hydro	Switzerland	20.8
81	Wernisberg	Hydro	Switzerland	20.4
82	Bremgarten-Zufikon	Hydro	Switzerland	20
83	Beznau	Hydro	Switzerland	19.5
84	Reichenau	Hydro	Switzerland	19.1
85	Kandergrund	Hydro	Switzerland	19
86	Spiez	Hydro	Switzerland	18.7
87	Dallenwil	Hydro	Switzerland	18.2
88	Aarau Stadt	Hydro	Switzerland	16.9
89	Montcherand	Hydro	Switzerland	15.5
90	Aarberg	Hydro	Switzerland	15.2
91	Courgenay	Solar	Switzerland	15
92	Niederried	Hydro	Switzerland	15
93	Stalvedro (AET)	Hydro	Switzerland	14
94	Arniberg	Hydro	Switzerland	13
95	Hagneck 1 (M3 M4 u. M5)	Hydro	Switzerland	12.7
96	Isenthal (Bolzbach)	Hydro	Switzerland	12
97	Unteraa (Melchaa)	Hydro	Switzerland	12
98	Wynau	Hydro	Switzerland	12
99	Felsenau	Hydro	Switzerland	11.3
100	Gabi	Hydro	Switzerland	11.3
101	Pont de la Tine	Hydro	Switzerland	10.6
102	Sublin 1	Hydro	Switzerland	10.6
103	Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen	Hydro	Switzerland	10.3
104	Monthey (Tine)	Hydro	Switzerland	9.8
105	Sahli (Glattalp)	Hydro	Switzerland	9.3
106	Giumaglio	Hydro	Switzerland	8.9
107	Hinterthal (Muota)	Hydro	Switzerland	8.8
108	Bocki 1	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
109	Champsec	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
110	Oberrickenbach	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
111	Seujet	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
112	Lessoc	Hydro	Switzerland	8.6
113	Oberems (Argessa)	Hydro	Switzerland	8.2
114	Kallnach	Hydro	Switzerland	8
115	Massaboden	Hydro	Switzerland	7.2
116	Lucens nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Switzerland	7
117	Gurtnellen	Hydro	Switzerland	6.6
118	Wolfenschiessen	Hydro	Switzerland	6.6
119	Pintrun	Hydro	Switzerland	6.5
120	Beznau-Wehrkraftwerk	Hydro	Switzerland	6.2
121	Schlappin	Hydro	Switzerland	6.1
122	La Goule	Hydro	Switzerland	5.6
123	Neuendorf	Solar	Switzerland	5.2
124	Ladral	Hydro	Switzerland	5.1
125	Letten	Hydro	Switzerland	5
126	Pravizin 1 (Bruggwiti)	Hydro	Switzerland	5
127	Stampa	Hydro	Switzerland	5
128	Thusis	Hydro	Switzerland	4.6
129	Plons	Hydro	Switzerland	4.5
130	Risi	Hydro	Switzerland	4.5
131	Stechelberg	Hydro	Switzerland	4.3
132	Tenero-Centrale di dotazione	Hydro	Switzerland	4.2
133	Altendorf (Buchs)	Hydro	Switzerland	3.6
134	Luchsingen	Hydro	Switzerland	3.5
135	Mels (KW Stoffel)	Hydro	Switzerland	3.3
136	Ponte Brolla	Hydro	Switzerland	3.1
137	Dietikon	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
138	Sainte - Anne	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
139	Ticinetto	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
140	Le Chalet	Hydro	Switzerland	2.6
141	Wettingen-Dotierzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	2.1
142	Ceresa 1	Hydro	Switzerland	2
143	Hospental	Hydro	Switzerland	2
144	Obermatt-Nebenzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	2
145	Giessen	Hydro	Switzerland	1.9
146	Sella	Hydro	Switzerland	1.9
147	Trempel	Hydro	Switzerland	1.8
148	Amsteg-Regulierzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	1.7
149	Campocologno 2	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
150	Les Moyats	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
151	Mulin	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
152	Windisch	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
153	Kandersteg (Zilfuri)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.5
154	Cerentino	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
155	Felsen	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
156	Linthkraft Netstal	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
157	Campo Vallemaggia	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
158	Klusi	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
159	Stalden (Kloster)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
160	Hackeren	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
161	Kleintal (Isenthal)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
162	Matte	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
163	Strick	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
164	Valeis	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
165	Neuewelt	Hydro	Switzerland	1.1
166	Perlen 2 (WTA PF)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.1
167	Bassecourt	Hydro	Switzerland	1
168	Kandersteg (Dorf)	Hydro	Switzerland	1
169	Leuggelbach	Hydro	Switzerland	1
170	Perlen 1 (WTA HF)	Hydro	Switzerland	1
171	Turgi	Hydro	Switzerland	1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in cleanest power plants in switzerland — largest zero-carbon?

Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (Switzerland) ranks #1 with 1,275 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 171 power plants in Switzerland.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,275); 2. Bieudron (1,260); 3. Graben nuclear power plant (1,140).