4,200 MW taken offline across 12 plants — the highest weekly outage total in Germany this year
A record 4,200 megawatts of generation capacity were taken offline across 12 plants in Germany during week 20 of 2026, marking the highest weekly outage total observed in the country this year.
The largest single asset affected was Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt. The outages spanned a total of 12 facilities, contributing to the elevated offline capacity figure for the week.
The concentration of outages at this scale represents a notable supply-side anomaly for the German power market during the period.