A pair of separable disc shaped electrodes for a vacuum circuit breaker, each including an annular contact part formed around the outer circumferential portion of the electrode on the facing surface to the other electrode, a round recessed part formed on the inner portion thereof and surrounded by the annular contact part, an elastic support plate placed on the non-facing surface thereof and three straight grooves extending from the outer periphery of the annular contact part to the inner periphery thereof so that arcing on the round recessed part is prevented during a circuit breaking operation of the vacuum circuit breaker.