What ranks first in largest power plants in switzerland by capacity?

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

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 174 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).

Largest power plants in Switzerland by capacity

#	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	Birr power station	Gas	Switzerland	250.4
18	Stalden (KWM)	Hydro	Switzerland	185
19	Sedrun 1	Hydro	Switzerland	150
20	Biaschina	Hydro	Switzerland	141
21	Bavona	Hydro	Switzerland	140
22	Fionnay (Mauvoisin)	Hydro	Switzerland	140
23	Etzelwerk Altendorf	Hydro	Switzerland	135
24	Gordola	Hydro	Switzerland	132.5
25	Amsteg	Hydro	Switzerland	120
26	Verbano 1	Hydro	Switzerland	119
27	Cavergno	Hydro	Switzerland	114
28	Laufenburg	Hydro	Switzerland	110
29	Verbois	Hydro	Switzerland	102.8
30	Olivone	Hydro	Switzerland	102
31	Castasegna	Hydro	Switzerland	100
32	Handeck 1	Hydro	Switzerland	100
33	Lavey	Hydro	Switzerland	93
34	Vernayaz (CFF)	Hydro	Switzerland	92
35	Safien Platz	Hydro	Switzerland	86
36	Albbruck	Hydro	Switzerland	84.9
37	Martina	Hydro	Switzerland	84
38	Soazza	Hydro	Switzerland	83
39	Zermeiggern	Hydro	Switzerland	74
40	Piottino	Hydro	Switzerland	72.9
41	Tinizong	Hydro	Switzerland	69.5
42	Rempen	Hydro	Switzerland	66.2
43	Croix	Hydro	Switzerland	66
44	Filisur	Hydro	Switzerland	65
45	Fieschertal	Hydro	Switzerland	64
46	Innertkirchen 2	Hydro	Switzerland	62
47	Gondo	Hydro	Switzerland	61
48	Airolo	Hydro	Switzerland	60
49	Handeck 3 (Isogyre)	Hydro	Switzerland	55
50	Monthey power station	Gas	Switzerland	55
51	Chancy-Pougny	Hydro	Switzerland	54
52	Peccia (Sambuco)	Hydro	Switzerland	54
53	Unteraa (Lungerersee)	Hydro	Switzerland	54
54	Ardon	Hydro	Switzerland	52
55	Siebnen	Hydro	Switzerland	51.5
56	Campocologno 1	Hydro	Switzerland	50
57	Vissoie	Hydro	Switzerland	50
58	Ilanz 2	Hydro	Switzerland	49.5
59	Eglisau	Hydro	Switzerland	46.9
60	Ritom	Hydro	Switzerland	44
61	Cornaux power station	Gas	Switzerland	43.8
62	Klingnau	Hydro	Switzerland	42.6
63	Reckingen	Hydro	Switzerland	39.5
64	Grono	Hydro	Switzerland	37.5
65	Grimsel 1 (Oberaarsee)	Hydro	Switzerland	35.3
66	Augst	Hydro	Switzerland	35
67	Linthal (Limmern)	Hydro	Switzerland	34.4
68	Grimsel 1 (Grimselsee)	Hydro	Switzerland	32.5
69	Obermatt	Hydro	Switzerland	31.9
70	Montbovon	Hydro	Switzerland	31
71	Ackersand 1	Hydro	Switzerland	29.2
72	Schaffhausen	Hydro	Switzerland	28.9
73	Albbruck-Wehrkraftwerk	Hydro	Switzerland	28.4
74	La Dernier	Hydro	Switzerland	28
75	Bannwil	Hydro	Switzerland	26.8
76	Realta	Hydro	Switzerland	26
77	Wettingen	Hydro	Switzerland	25.4
78	Lostallo	Hydro	Switzerland	25
79	La Peuffeyre	Hydro	Switzerland	24
80	Turtmann	Hydro	Switzerland	23.9
81	Martigny-Bourg	Hydro	Switzerland	22
82	Zervreila	Hydro	Switzerland	22
83	Sassello	Hydro	Switzerland	20.8
84	Wernisberg	Hydro	Switzerland	20.4
85	Bremgarten-Zufikon	Hydro	Switzerland	20
86	Beznau	Hydro	Switzerland	19.5
87	Reichenau	Hydro	Switzerland	19.1
88	Kandergrund	Hydro	Switzerland	19
89	Spiez	Hydro	Switzerland	18.7
90	Dallenwil	Hydro	Switzerland	18.2
91	Aarau Stadt	Hydro	Switzerland	16.9
92	Montcherand	Hydro	Switzerland	15.5
93	Aarberg	Hydro	Switzerland	15.2
94	Courgenay	Solar	Switzerland	15
95	Niederried	Hydro	Switzerland	15
96	Stalvedro (AET)	Hydro	Switzerland	14
97	Arniberg	Hydro	Switzerland	13
98	Hagneck 1 (M3 M4 u. M5)	Hydro	Switzerland	12.7
99	Isenthal (Bolzbach)	Hydro	Switzerland	12
100	Unteraa (Melchaa)	Hydro	Switzerland	12
101	Wynau	Hydro	Switzerland	12
102	Felsenau	Hydro	Switzerland	11.3
103	Gabi	Hydro	Switzerland	11.3
104	Pont de la Tine	Hydro	Switzerland	10.6
105	Sublin 1	Hydro	Switzerland	10.6
106	Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen	Hydro	Switzerland	10.3
107	Monthey (Tine)	Hydro	Switzerland	9.8
108	Sahli (Glattalp)	Hydro	Switzerland	9.3
109	Giumaglio	Hydro	Switzerland	8.9
110	Hinterthal (Muota)	Hydro	Switzerland	8.8
111	Bocki 1	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
112	Champsec	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
113	Oberrickenbach	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
114	Seujet	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
115	Lessoc	Hydro	Switzerland	8.6
116	Oberems (Argessa)	Hydro	Switzerland	8.2
117	Kallnach	Hydro	Switzerland	8
118	Massaboden	Hydro	Switzerland	7.2
119	Lucens nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Switzerland	7
120	Gurtnellen	Hydro	Switzerland	6.6
121	Wolfenschiessen	Hydro	Switzerland	6.6
122	Pintrun	Hydro	Switzerland	6.5
123	Beznau-Wehrkraftwerk	Hydro	Switzerland	6.2
124	Schlappin	Hydro	Switzerland	6.1
125	La Goule	Hydro	Switzerland	5.6
126	Neuendorf	Solar	Switzerland	5.2
127	Ladral	Hydro	Switzerland	5.1
128	Letten	Hydro	Switzerland	5
129	Pravizin 1 (Bruggwiti)	Hydro	Switzerland	5
130	Stampa	Hydro	Switzerland	5
131	Thusis	Hydro	Switzerland	4.6
132	Plons	Hydro	Switzerland	4.5
133	Risi	Hydro	Switzerland	4.5
134	Stechelberg	Hydro	Switzerland	4.3
135	Tenero-Centrale di dotazione	Hydro	Switzerland	4.2
136	Altendorf (Buchs)	Hydro	Switzerland	3.6
137	Luchsingen	Hydro	Switzerland	3.5
138	Mels (KW Stoffel)	Hydro	Switzerland	3.3
139	Ponte Brolla	Hydro	Switzerland	3.1
140	Dietikon	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
141	Sainte - Anne	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
142	Ticinetto	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
143	Le Chalet	Hydro	Switzerland	2.6
144	Wettingen-Dotierzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	2.1
145	Ceresa 1	Hydro	Switzerland	2
146	Hospental	Hydro	Switzerland	2
147	Obermatt-Nebenzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	2
148	Giessen	Hydro	Switzerland	1.9
149	Sella	Hydro	Switzerland	1.9
150	Trempel	Hydro	Switzerland	1.8
151	Amsteg-Regulierzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	1.7
152	Campocologno 2	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
153	Les Moyats	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
154	Mulin	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
155	Windisch	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
156	Kandersteg (Zilfuri)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.5
157	Cerentino	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
158	Felsen	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
159	Linthkraft Netstal	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
160	Campo Vallemaggia	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
161	Klusi	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
162	Stalden (Kloster)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
163	Hackeren	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
164	Kleintal (Isenthal)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
165	Matte	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
166	Strick	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
167	Valeis	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
168	Neuewelt	Hydro	Switzerland	1.1
169	Perlen 2 (WTA PF)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.1
170	Bassecourt	Hydro	Switzerland	1
171	Kandersteg (Dorf)	Hydro	Switzerland	1
172	Leuggelbach	Hydro	Switzerland	1
173	Perlen 1 (WTA HF)	Hydro	Switzerland	1
174	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.

Largest power plants in Switzerland by capacity

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