Power plants

Hydroelectric plants in Switzerland

Rare Context lists 76 hydroelectric plants in Switzerland, with 10,570 MW of capacity between them. The largest is Usine de Fionnay (1,542 MW).

All hydroelectric plants

Sorted by capacity; plants not built yet come after the others. A plant counts under each technology its register gives it.

Power plantRegionOwner or operatorCapacity
Usine de Fionnay——1,542 MW
Bieudron Hydroelectric Power StationCanton of ValaisGrande Dixence SA1,269 MW
Kraftwerke Mauvoisin AG——421 MW
Emosson (ESA)——420 MW
centrale idroelettrica di BiascaCanton of Ticino—399 MW
Usine de Nendaz——384 MW
Rheinau power stationCanton of ZurichEnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG +1368 MW
Electra-Massa (EM)——340 MW
KW Vorderrhein AG——335 MW
Blenio (OFIBLE)——306 MW
Wasserkraftwerk PradellaCanton of the Grisons—288 MW
KW Zervreila AG——258 MW
Kraftwerke MittelbündenCanton of the Grisons—226 MW
AET Leventina——226 MW
Centrale di Robiei——176 MW
Aarberg power stationCanton of BerneBKW Energie155 MW
Sedrun hydroelectric power stationCanton of the Grisons—150 MW
Centrale di Bavona——140 MW
Biaschina power plant control stationCanton of Ticino—135 MW
Centrale di Verbano——123 MW
Kraftwerk Amsteg——120 MW
Ryburg-Schwörstadt power stationCanton of AargauAlpiq Holding120 MW
SBB power stationCanton of UriSwiss Federal Railways120 MW
Albbruck-DogernCanton of AargauRheinkraftwerk Albbruck-Dogern AG108 MW
Centrale di Cavergno——108 MW
centrale idroelettrica VerzascaCanton of Ticino—105 MW
KW Laufenburg—naturenergie holding AG +2104 MW
Kraftwerk WynauCanton of BerneBKW Energie104 MW
Kraftwerk Göschenen——102 MW
Birsfelden power stationCanton of Basel-Landschaft—100 MW
Verbois damCanton of GenevaServices Industriels de Genève100 MW
KW Rheinfelden—ED Netze93.3 MW
Vernayaz power stationCanton of ValaisSwiss Federal Railways92 MW
Säckingen power stationCanton of Aargau—73.6 MW
diga di SchiffenenCanton of Fribourg—73 MW
Kraftwerk Augst/WyhlenCanton of Basel-Landschaft—73 MW
Kraftwerk MartinaCanton of the Grisons—72 MW
Tinizong power stationCanton of the Grisons—69 MW
Piottino power plantCanton of Ticino—67 MW
Usine de LaveyCanton of Vaud—67 MW
Wasserkraftwerk LungernCanton of ObwaldenElektrizitätswerk Obwalden66.5 MW
Albula-Landwasser KraftwerkeCanton of the Grisons—65 MW
Innertkirchen 2 Power PlantCanton of Berne—62 MW
Lucendro power stationCanton of TicinoAlpiq Holding58 MW
Wassen power stationCanton of UriSwiss Federal Railways54 MW
Aare power station Gösgen (1917)Canton of SolothurnAlpiq Holding51.3 MW
Kraftwerk Wildegg-BruggCanton of AargauAxpo AG49.7 MW
Mühleberg power stationCanton of BerneBKW Energie45 MW
Eglisau-Glattfelden Power StationCanton of ZurichAxpo AG43.4 MW
Rupperswil-Auenstein power stationCanton of Aargau—40 MW
Chancy-Pougny damCanton of GenevaServices Industriels de Genève +138 MW
Kraftwerk ReckingenCanton of AargauEnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG +238 MW
Klingnau power stationCanton of Aargau—37.5 MW
Kraftwerk ErnenCanton of Valais—34 MW
Flumenthal power stationCanton of SolothurnAlpiq Holding27 MW
Bannwil power stationCanton of BerneBKW Energie26.8 MW
Schaffhausen power stationCanton of Schaffhausen—26 MW
Ruppoldingen power plantCanton of SolothurnAlpiq Holding21.5 MW
Wasserkraftwerk BeznauCanton of AargauAxpo AG19.5 MW
Reichenau power stationCanton of the GrisonsAxpo AG +118 MW
Schönenberg power stationCanton of Thurgau—17 MW
Kraftwerk KlostersCanton of the GrisonsRepower16.5 MW
Kraftwerk AarauCanton of AargauEniwa16.1 MW
Morobbia power stationCanton of Ticino—15 MW
Niederried-Radelfingen power stationCanton of BerneBKW Energie15 MW
Fätschbach power stationCanton of GlarusAxpo AG14.5 MW
Kraftwerk Gletsch-OberwaldCanton of Valais—14 MW
Usine hydroélectrique de ChèvresCanton of Geneva—13.2 MW
Arniberg power stationCanton of Uri—13 MW
Martigny-Bourg power stationCanton of Valais—13 MW
Stalvedro power stationCanton of TicinoAzienda Elettrica Ticinese13 MW
High-pressure hydroelectric power station of the Jungfrau Railway (1908)Canton of Berne—12 MW
Kraftwerk ErstfeldertalCanton of Uri—11.5 MW
Felsenau power stationCanton of BerneEnergie Wasser Bern11.3 MW
Kraftwerk RüchligCanton of AargauAxpo Holding11 MW
Tremorgio hydroelectric power plantCanton of TicinoAzienda Elettrica Ticinese10 MW

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Every hydroelectric plant in Switzerland, with owners.All 76 in one file, each with its capacity and grid status. We research what the public sources leave out.

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