Power plants in Chile
A directory of 336 power plants in Chile with a combined installed capacity of 33,955 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.
Power mix by fuel (Chile)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Chile electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Largest plants in Chile
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castilla power station | Coal | 2,100 |
| 2 | Luz de Atacama power station | Coal | 1,410 |
| 3 | Energía Minera power station | Coal | 1,050 |
| 4 | TERMOELECTRICA TOCOPILLA (U12) | Coal | 1,002 |
| 5 | NEHUENCO | Gas | 855 |
| 6 | ATACAMA (CC1-CC2) | Gas | 768 |
| 7 | GUACOLDA | Coal | 760 |
| 8 | Los Robles power station | Coal | 750 |
| 9 | Punta Alcalde power station | Coal | 740 |
| 10 | Río Corrientes power station | Coal | 700 |
| 11 | RALCO | Hydro | 690 |
| 12 | El Campesino power station | Gas | 640 |
| 13 | Tierra Noble power station | Gas | 600 |
| 14 | PEHUENCHE | Hydro | 570 |
| 15 | Andes Vallenar power station | Gas | 540 |
| 16 | Los Rulos power station | Gas | 540 |
| 17 | Barrancones power station | Coal | 540 |
| 18 | Kelar power station | Gas | 517 |
| 19 | TERMOELECTRICA ANGAMOS 1(ANG1)_ 2(ANG2) | Coal | 488 |
| 20 | BOCAMINA (I-II) | Coal | 478 |
Power plants in Chile by region
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Chile?
There are 332 current or operating power-plant records in Chile in this open dataset, with about 33,955 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Chile?
Castilla power station is the largest at about 2,100 MW (coal).
What fuels generate electricity in Chile?
The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (97 plants), across 8 fuel types in total.
How clean is Chile's electricity grid?
Chile's grid carbon intensity is about 289 gCO₂/kWh, with 66.4% 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)).