Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Switzerland has 6 recorded nuclear reactor units across 5 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 4 operational, 2 permanently shut down. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 2,580 MW (2.6 GW), ranking Switzerland #18 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 0.7% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1969.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leibstadt | Operational | 1 | 960 MW | 1984 |
| Goesgen | Operational | 1 | 920 MW | 1979 |
| Beznau | Operational | 2 | 700 MW | 1969 |
| Muehleberg | Shut Down | 1 | 306 MW | 1972 |
| Lucens | Shut Down | 1 | 6 MW | — |