Switzerland · 47.601, 8.184Leibstadt
Leibstadt, nuclear power plant in Switzerland, operates one boiling water reactor with 1,233 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1984.
It is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in Switzerland. Unit Leibstadt has been operating for 42 years, since 1984. Its 1,233 MW net are enough to supply about 3,880,000 households.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,233 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1984
- Operator
- Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt
- Owner
- Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Switzerland · Vendor: General Electric · every BWR reactor · how a BWR works
Operating capacity
1,233 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1984
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leibstadt | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-6 | Operating | 1,233 | 3,600 | Jan 1, 1974 | May 24, 1984 | — | 89.0 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Leibstadt, a 1,233 MWe BWR (BWR-6), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 89% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt.