Power plants in Canada
A directory of 1,210 power plants in Canada with a combined installed capacity of 151,650 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.
Power mix by fuel (Canada)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Canada electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Largest plants in Canada
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert-Bourassa | Hydro | 5,616 |
| 2 | Churchill Falls | Hydro | 5,428 |
| 3 | Darlington | Nuclear | 3,736 |
| 4 | Bruce B | Nuclear | 3,390 |
| 5 | Bruce A | Nuclear | 3,220 |
| 6 | La Grande-4 | Hydro | 2,779 |
| 7 | Mica | Hydro | 2,746 |
| 8 | G.M. Shrum | Hydro | 2,730 |
| 9 | Revelstoke | Hydro | 2,480 |
| 10 | La Grande-3 | Hydro | 2,417 |
| 11 | Pickering B | Nuclear | 2,160 |
| 12 | Sundance | Coal | 2,141 |
| 13 | Alberta Sundance power station | Gas | 2,121 |
| 14 | La Grande-2-A | Hydro | 2,106 |
| 15 | Lennox | Gas | 2,100 |
| 16 | Lambton power station | Coal | 2,000 |
| 17 | Beauharnois | Hydro | 1,912 |
| 18 | Genesee | Coal | 1,857 |
| 19 | Manic-5 | Hydro | 1,596 |
| 20 | Sir Adam Beck 2 | Hydro | 1,499 |
Power plants in Canada by region
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Canada?
There are 1,169 current or operating power-plant records in Canada in this open dataset, with about 151,650 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Canada?
Robert-Bourassa is the largest at about 5,616 MW (hydro).
What fuels generate electricity in Canada?
The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (555 plants), across 10 fuel types in total.
How clean is Canada's electricity grid?
Canada's grid carbon intensity is about 191 gCO₂/kWh, with 77.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).