Its General Electric-built boiling water reactor produces 1,220 MW of electrical power.

Management of the power plant was originally the responsibility of EGL AG before being transferred to Axpo.

In the wake of the 1979 Three Mile Island accident new safety regulations were implemented, delaying completion for several years.

With the installation of a new low-pressure turbine in 2010 Leibstadt, achieved an increase of 40 megawatts.

A new 420 tonne generator,[1] the heaviest AIL to be carried on Switzerland's roads, significantly improved the power plants performance.