Hydroelectric Power Plants in Switzerland

162 plants · 9,614 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	Bieudron	1,285	1999
2	Limmern	1,000	2016
3	Nendaz	392	1960
4	Grimsel 2	348	1981
5	Bitsch (Biel)	340	1969
6	Biasca	324	1959
7	Fionnay (Dixence)	306	1957
8	Pradella	300	1970
9	Châtelard-Vallorcine	260.5	1978
10	Riddes	258	1956
11	Stalden (KWM)	185	1965
12	Aarberg	155	1968
13	Sedrun 1	150	1968
14	Biaschina	141	1966
15	Bavona	140	1966
16	Fionnay (Mauvoisin)	140	1958
17	Etzelwerk Altendorf	135	1937
18	Gordola	132.5	1965
19	Amsteg	120	1923
20	Verbano 1	119	1953
21	Cavergno	114	1955
22	Laufenburg	110	1914
23	Albbruck	108	1933
24	Verbois	102.8	1943
25	Olivone	102	1962
26	Handeck 1	100	1932
27	Castasegna	100	1959
28	Vernayaz (CFF)	92	1927
29	Lavey	90	1950
30	Safien Platz	90	1957
31	Martina	84	1994
32	Soazza	83	1961
33	Zermeiggern	74	1966
34	Piottino	72.9	1932
35	Tinizong	69.5	1954
36	Rempen	66.24	1926
37	Croix	66	1957
38	Filisur	65	1967
39	Fieschertal	64	1975
40	Innertkirchen 2	62	1967
41	Airolo	60	1947
42	Handeck 3 (Isogyre)	55	1976
43	Unteraa (Lungerersee)	54	1921
44	Chancy-Pougny	54	1925
45	Peccia (Sambuco)	54	1955
46	Ardon	52	1960
47	Siebnen	51.52	1926
48	Vissoie	50	1958
49	Campocologno 1	50	1907
50	Ilanz 2	49.5	1992
51	Eglisau	46.9	1920
52	Gondo	46	1952
53	Ritom	44	1920
54	Klingnau	42.6	1935
55	Reckingen	39.5	1941
56	Grono	37.5	1965
57	Grimsel 1 (Oberaarsee)	35.3	1954
58	Augst	35	1912
59	Linthal (Limmern)	34.4	1964
60	Grimsel 1 (Grimselsee)	32.5	1974
61	Obermatt	31.95	1905
62	Montbovon	31	2015
63	Ackersand 1	29.2	1909
64	Schaffhausen	28.9	1964
65	Bannwil	28.5	1970
66	Albbruck-Wehrkraftwerk	28.4	2009
67	La Dernier	28	1903
68	Realta	26	1949
69	Wettingen	25.35	1933
70	Lostallo	25	1958
71	La Peuffeyre	24	1927
72	Turtmann	23.9	1925
73	Martigny-Bourg	22	1908
74	Zervreila	22	1958
75	Sassello	20.8	1951
76	Wernisberg	20.4	1966
77	Bremgarten-Zufikon	20	1975
78	Beznau	19.5	1902
79	Reichenau	19.06	1962
80	Kandergrund	19	1911
81	Spiez	18.66	2015
82	Dallenwil	18.24	1962
83	Aarau Stadt	16.93	2015
84	Montcherand	15.5	1908
85	Niederried	15	1963
86	Stalvedro (AET)	14	1968
87	Arniberg	13	1910
88	Hagneck 1 (M3 M4 u. M5)	12.7	1900
89	Wynau	12	1996
90	Unteraa (Melchaa)	12	2012
91	Isenthal (Bolzbach)	12	1955
92	Felsenau	11.5	1909
93	Gabi	11.33	1957
94	Sublin 1	10.61	2015
95	Pont de la Tine	10.6	1913
96	Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen	10.3	1961
97	Monthey (Tine)	9.8	1963
98	Sahli (Glattalp)	9.3	1970
99	Giumaglio	8.94	1967
100	Hinterthal (Muota)	8.8	1960

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in Switzerland

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in Switzerland?

Switzerland has 162 Hydroelectric power plants; the 100 largest alone total 9,614 MW of installed capacity.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland?

Bieudron is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, with an installed capacity of 1,285 MW, commissioned in 1999.

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