# Nuclear Phase-out (2011)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/2011-nuclear-phase-out
Location: Germany
Categories: main-event

After the Fukushima disaster, the government decided in 2011 to phase out nuclear power by 2022. The last three reactors went offline on 15 April 2023. Renewable energy expanded.

## Why it matters
It made Germany a test case for the energy transition.

Ruler at the time: [Angela Merkel](https://germany-history.com/rulers/angela-merkel)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Nuclear power in Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Germany)
- [Wikipedia – Energiewende](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energiewende)