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Largest power plants in Switzerland by capacity

The biggest power plants in Switzerland ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt	Nuclear	Switzerland	1,275
2	Bieudron	Hydro	Switzerland	1,260
3	Kernkraftwerk Gösgen	Nuclear	Switzerland	1,060
4	Limmern	Hydro	Switzerland	1,000
5	Kernkraftwerk Beznau	Nuclear	Switzerland	760
6	Nendaz	Hydro	Switzerland	392
7	Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg	Nuclear	Switzerland	390
8	Grimsel 2	Hydro	Switzerland	388
9	Bitsch (Biel)	Hydro	Switzerland	340
10	Biasca	Hydro	Switzerland	324
11	Fionnay (Dixence)	Hydro	Switzerland	306
12	Pradella	Hydro	Switzerland	300
13	Châtelard-Vallorcine	Hydro	Switzerland	260
14	Riddes	Hydro	Switzerland	258
15	Stalden (KWM)	Hydro	Switzerland	185
16	Sedrun 1	Hydro	Switzerland	150
17	Biaschina	Hydro	Switzerland	141
18	Bavona	Hydro	Switzerland	140
19	Fionnay (Mauvoisin)	Hydro	Switzerland	140
20	Etzelwerk Altendorf	Hydro	Switzerland	135
21	Gordola	Hydro	Switzerland	132.5
22	Amsteg	Hydro	Switzerland	120
23	Verbano 1	Hydro	Switzerland	119
24	Cavergno	Hydro	Switzerland	114
25	Laufenburg	Hydro	Switzerland	110
26	Verbois	Hydro	Switzerland	102.8
27	Olivone	Hydro	Switzerland	102
28	Castasegna	Hydro	Switzerland	100
29	Handeck 1	Hydro	Switzerland	100
30	Lavey	Hydro	Switzerland	93
31	Vernayaz (CFF)	Hydro	Switzerland	92
32	Safien Platz	Hydro	Switzerland	86
33	Albbruck	Hydro	Switzerland	84.9
34	Martina	Hydro	Switzerland	84
35	Soazza	Hydro	Switzerland	83
36	Zermeiggern	Hydro	Switzerland	74
37	Piottino	Hydro	Switzerland	72.9
38	Tinizong	Hydro	Switzerland	69.5
39	Rempen	Hydro	Switzerland	66.2
40	Croix	Hydro	Switzerland	66
41	Filisur	Hydro	Switzerland	65
42	Fieschertal	Hydro	Switzerland	64
43	Innertkirchen 2	Hydro	Switzerland	62
44	Gondo	Hydro	Switzerland	61
45	Airolo	Hydro	Switzerland	60
46	Handeck 3 (Isogyre)	Hydro	Switzerland	55
47	Monthey power station	Gas	Switzerland	55
48	Chancy-Pougny	Hydro	Switzerland	54
49	Peccia (Sambuco)	Hydro	Switzerland	54
50	Unteraa (Lungerersee)	Hydro	Switzerland	54
51	Ardon	Hydro	Switzerland	52
52	Siebnen	Hydro	Switzerland	51.5
53	Campocologno 1	Hydro	Switzerland	50
54	Vissoie	Hydro	Switzerland	50
55	Ilanz 2	Hydro	Switzerland	49.5
56	Eglisau	Hydro	Switzerland	46.9
57	Cornaux power station	Gas	Switzerland	43.8
58	Klingnau	Hydro	Switzerland	42.6
59	Reckingen	Hydro	Switzerland	39.5
60	Grono	Hydro	Switzerland	37.5
61	Grimsel 1 (Oberaarsee)	Hydro	Switzerland	35.3
62	Augst	Hydro	Switzerland	35
63	Linthal (Limmern)	Hydro	Switzerland	34.4
64	Grimsel 1 (Grimselsee)	Hydro	Switzerland	32.5
65	Obermatt	Hydro	Switzerland	31.9
66	Montbovon	Hydro	Switzerland	31
67	Ackersand 1	Hydro	Switzerland	29.2
68	Schaffhausen	Hydro	Switzerland	28.9
69	Albbruck-Wehrkraftwerk	Hydro	Switzerland	28.4
70	La Dernier	Hydro	Switzerland	28
71	Bannwil	Hydro	Switzerland	26.8
72	Realta	Hydro	Switzerland	26
73	Wettingen	Hydro	Switzerland	25.4
74	Lostallo	Hydro	Switzerland	25
75	La Peuffeyre	Hydro	Switzerland	24
76	Turtmann	Hydro	Switzerland	23.9
77	Martigny-Bourg	Hydro	Switzerland	22
78	Zervreila	Hydro	Switzerland	22
79	Sassello	Hydro	Switzerland	20.8
80	Wernisberg	Hydro	Switzerland	20.4
81	Bremgarten-Zufikon	Hydro	Switzerland	20
82	Beznau	Hydro	Switzerland	19.5
83	Reichenau	Hydro	Switzerland	19.1
84	Kandergrund	Hydro	Switzerland	19
85	Spiez	Hydro	Switzerland	18.7
86	Dallenwil	Hydro	Switzerland	18.2
87	Aarau Stadt	Hydro	Switzerland	16.9
88	Montcherand	Hydro	Switzerland	15.5
89	Aarberg	Hydro	Switzerland	15.2
90	Courgenay	Solar	Switzerland	15
91	Niederried	Hydro	Switzerland	15
92	Stalvedro (AET)	Hydro	Switzerland	14
93	Arniberg	Hydro	Switzerland	13
94	Hagneck 1 (M3 M4 u. M5)	Hydro	Switzerland	12.7
95	Isenthal (Bolzbach)	Hydro	Switzerland	12
96	Unteraa (Melchaa)	Hydro	Switzerland	12
97	Wynau	Hydro	Switzerland	12
98	Felsenau	Hydro	Switzerland	11.3
99	Gabi	Hydro	Switzerland	11.3
100	Pont de la Tine	Hydro	Switzerland	10.6
101	Sublin 1	Hydro	Switzerland	10.6
102	Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen	Hydro	Switzerland	10.3
103	Monthey (Tine)	Hydro	Switzerland	9.8
104	Sahli (Glattalp)	Hydro	Switzerland	9.3
105	Giumaglio	Hydro	Switzerland	8.9
106	Hinterthal (Muota)	Hydro	Switzerland	8.8
107	Bocki 1	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
108	Champsec	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
109	Oberrickenbach	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
110	Seujet	Hydro	Switzerland	8.7
111	Lessoc	Hydro	Switzerland	8.6
112	Oberems (Argessa)	Hydro	Switzerland	8.2
113	Kallnach	Hydro	Switzerland	8
114	Massaboden	Hydro	Switzerland	7.2
115	Gurtnellen	Hydro	Switzerland	6.6
116	Wolfenschiessen	Hydro	Switzerland	6.6
117	Pintrun	Hydro	Switzerland	6.5
118	Beznau-Wehrkraftwerk	Hydro	Switzerland	6.2
119	Schlappin	Hydro	Switzerland	6.1
120	La Goule	Hydro	Switzerland	5.6
121	Neuendorf	Solar	Switzerland	5.2
122	Ladral	Hydro	Switzerland	5.1
123	Letten	Hydro	Switzerland	5
124	Pravizin 1 (Bruggwiti)	Hydro	Switzerland	5
125	Stampa	Hydro	Switzerland	5
126	Thusis	Hydro	Switzerland	4.6
127	Plons	Hydro	Switzerland	4.5
128	Risi	Hydro	Switzerland	4.5
129	Stechelberg	Hydro	Switzerland	4.3
130	Tenero-Centrale di dotazione	Hydro	Switzerland	4.2
131	Altendorf (Buchs)	Hydro	Switzerland	3.6
132	Luchsingen	Hydro	Switzerland	3.5
133	Mels (KW Stoffel)	Hydro	Switzerland	3.3
134	Ponte Brolla	Hydro	Switzerland	3.1
135	Dietikon	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
136	Sainte - Anne	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
137	Ticinetto	Hydro	Switzerland	2.9
138	Le Chalet	Hydro	Switzerland	2.6
139	Wettingen-Dotierzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	2.1
140	Ceresa 1	Hydro	Switzerland	2
141	Hospental	Hydro	Switzerland	2
142	Obermatt-Nebenzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	2
143	Giessen	Hydro	Switzerland	1.9
144	Sella	Hydro	Switzerland	1.9
145	Trempel	Hydro	Switzerland	1.8
146	Amsteg-Regulierzentrale	Hydro	Switzerland	1.7
147	Campocologno 2	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
148	Les Moyats	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
149	Mulin	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
150	Windisch	Hydro	Switzerland	1.6
151	Kandersteg (Zilfuri)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.5
152	Cerentino	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
153	Felsen	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
154	Linthkraft Netstal	Hydro	Switzerland	1.4
155	Campo Vallemaggia	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
156	Klusi	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
157	Stalden (Kloster)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.3
158	Hackeren	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
159	Kleintal (Isenthal)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
160	Matte	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
161	Strick	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
162	Valeis	Hydro	Switzerland	1.2
163	Neuewelt	Hydro	Switzerland	1.1
164	Perlen 2 (WTA PF)	Hydro	Switzerland	1.1
165	Bassecourt	Hydro	Switzerland	1
166	Kandersteg (Dorf)	Hydro	Switzerland	1
167	Leuggelbach	Hydro	Switzerland	1
168	Perlen 1 (WTA HF)	Hydro	Switzerland	1
169	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 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 169 power plants in Switzerland.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,275); 2. Bieudron (1,260); 3. Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,060).