Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar ) | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 690 | n/a |
| Búrfell | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 270 | n/a |
| Hrauneyjafoss | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 210 | n/a |
| Hellisheiði | Iceland | Geothermal | Orkuveita Reykjavíkur | 202 | n/a |
| Blanda | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 150 | n/a |
| Sigalda | Iceland | Hydro | Sigölduvirkjun | 150 | n/a |
| Sultartangi | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 125 | n/a |
| Nesjavellir | Iceland | Geothermal | Orkuveita Reykjavíkur | 120 | n/a |
| Reykjanes | Iceland | Geothermal | HS Orka | 100 | n/a |
| Búðarháls | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 95 | n/a |
| Vatnsfell | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 90 | n/a |
| Svartsengi | Iceland | Geothermal | HS Orka | 75 | n/a |
| Krafla | Iceland | Geothermal | Landsvirkjun | 60 | n/a |
| Írafoss | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 48 | n/a |
| Lagarfoss | Iceland | Hydro | Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins NA | 27 | n/a |
| Steingrímsstöð | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 26 | n/a |
| Ljósafossvirkjun | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 15 | n/a |
| Laxárvirkjun 3 | Iceland | Hydro | Landsvirkjun | 14 | n/a |
| Andakíl | Iceland | Hydro | Orkuveita Reykjavíkur | 8 | n/a |
| Bjarnarflag | Iceland | Geothermal | Landsvirkjun | 3 | n/a |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Hydro 14, Geothermal 6. Regions: South (11), Northeast (3), East (2), Southern Peninsula (2). Owners: Landsvirkjun (13), Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (3), HS Orka (2), Sigölduvirkjun (1).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest power plants in Iceland?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 20 plants with 2,478 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar ) at 690 MW.
Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?
Fuel mix by plant count: Hydro 14, Geothermal 6. Leading owner/operator labels: Landsvirkjun (13), Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (3), HS Orka (2), Sigölduvirkjun (1).
How is this answer sourced?
Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.
Methodology
This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.