Go to main navigation Menu Vattenfall in brief We are one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Fossil-free living within one generation Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20,000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people's homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are determined to enable fossil-free living within one generation. To succeed we must become fossil free ourselves. But that's not enough. We are looking beyond our own industry to see where we can really make a difference. Together with our partners, we are taking on the responsibility to find new and sustainable ways to electrify transportation, industries and heating. Go to footer Go to main navigation Cookie settings We use cookies to offer you the best possible website experience and for purposes that you can read about under settings. Accept all cookies or customize your settings. You can change your settings at any time. More information can be found in our cookie policy and personal data policy. Necessary Statistics Marketing Personalization Confirm selection Accept all Cookie settings See detailed cookie list

Go to main navigation Menu Our operations Business Area Power Generation THE POWER GENERATION operating segment comprises the Generation and Markets Business Areas. In 2020 the segment generated a total of 79.0 TWh of electricity from hydro and nuclear power. Vattenfall’s total installed hydro power capacity of 11,475 MW generated 39.7 TWh (35.7) of electricity. At year-end, Vattenfall's Nordic reservoir levels were at 82% capacity (60%), which is 25 percentage points above normal. Combined installed capacity of nuclear reactors was 6,318 MW, including Ringhals 1. Nuclear power generation amounted to 39.3 TWh (53.3). Optimisation and sales of reliable and flexible power to the market is provided by the Markets Business Area, which also handles hedging, sourcing and trading to ensure security of supply for Vattenfall's customers. Go to footer Go to main navigation Cookie settings We use cookies to offer you the best possible website experience and for purposes that you can read about under settings. Accept all cookies or customize your settings. You can change your settings at any time. More information can be found in our cookie policy and personal data policy. Necessary Statistics Marketing Personalization Confirm selection Accept all Cookie settings See detailed cookie list