<P> Nuclear power in Germany accounted for 17.7 % of national electricity supply in 2011 , compared to 22.4 % in 2010 . German nuclear power began with research reactors in the 1950s and 1960s with the first commercial plant coming online in 1969 . As of 2017 , the share of nuclear power in the electricity sector in the country is decreasing following the decision of a complete nuclear phase - out by the next decade . </P>
<P> Nuclear power in Germany accounted for 17.7 % of national electricity supply in 2011 , compared to 22.4 % in 2010 . German nuclear power began with research reactors in the 1950s and 1960s with the first commercial plant coming online in 1969 . As of 2017 , the share of nuclear power in the electricity sector in the country is decreasing following the decision of a complete nuclear phase - out by the next decade . </P>
when was the first nuclear power plant built in germany
when was the first nuclear power plant built in germany
1969
1969