diff --git a/config/config.default.yaml b/config/config.default.yaml
index b13bed4e..93b0568e 100644
--- a/config/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config/config.default.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ electricity:
     Store: [battery, H2]
     Link: [] # H2 pipeline
 
-  powerplants_filter: (DateOut >= 2022 or DateOut != DateOut)
+  powerplants_filter: (DateOut >= 2023 or DateOut != DateOut) and not (Country == 'Germany' and Fueltype == 'Nuclear')
   custom_powerplants: false
   everywhere_powerplants: [nuclear, oil, OCGT, CCGT, coal, lignite, geothermal, biomass]
 
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 685f8502..b1511dd7 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 * Remove long-deprecated function ``attach_extendable_generators`` in :mod:`add_electricity`.
 
+* The filtering of power plants in the ``config.default.yaml`` has been updated regarding phased-out power plants in 2023.
+
 * Upgrade techno-economic assumptions to ``technology-data`` v0.7.0.
 
 * Bugfix: Correct technology keys for the electricity production plotting to work out the box.