Fleet by fuel
Fleet interpretation
BC Hydro is represented here as an asset portfolio, not just a company label. The visible fleet spans 1 country; the largest concentration is Canada (32).
The fuel mix by asset count is hydro (30), gas (2). The largest listed asset is Mica in Canada (2,746 MW), and the mean listed unit size is about 387 MW across units with capacity data.
CO₂ coverage is source-labelled: 0 plants have a reported or modelled CO₂ value in the dataset, including 0 measured records. Missing values remain blank rather than inferred as company totals.
Method: plant-level records are grouped by owner/operator label, then aggregated by country, fuel, capacity and CO₂ provenance.
All 32 plants
| Plant | Fuel | Country | MW | t CO₂/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mica | Hydro | Canada | 2,746 | — |
| G.M. Shrum | Hydro | Canada | 2,730 | — |
| Revelstoke | Hydro | Canada | 2,480 | — |
| Burrard | Gas | Canada | 950 | — |
| Seven Mile | Hydro | Canada | 805 | — |
| Peace Canyon | Hydro | Canada | 694 | — |
| Kootenay Canal | Hydro | Canada | 580 | — |
| Bridge River 1 | Hydro | Canada | 180 | — |
| Jordan River | Hydro | Canada | 170 | — |
| Cheakamus | Hydro | Canada | 158 | — |
| John Hart | Hydro | Canada | 126 | — |
| Ruskin | Hydro | Canada | 105 | — |
| Stave Falls | Hydro | Canada | 91 | — |
| Strathcona | Hydro | Canada | 68 | — |
| Wahleach | Hydro | Canada | 63 | — |
| Lake Buntzen 1 | Hydro | Canada | 59 | — |
| Whatshan | Hydro | Canada | 50 | — |
| Whitby | Gas | Canada | 50 | — |
| Seton | Hydro | Canada | 48 | — |
| Ladore Falls | Hydro | Canada | 47 | — |
| Clowhom | Hydro | Canada | 33 | — |
| Ash River | Hydro | Canada | 28 | — |
| Lajoie | Hydro | Canada | 25 | — |
| Aberfeldie | Hydro | Canada | 24 | — |
| Puntledge | Hydro | Canada | 24 | — |
| Lake Buntzen 2 | Hydro | Canada | 18 | — |
| Elko | Hydro | Canada | 12 | — |
| Walter Hardman | Hydro | Canada | 8 | — |
| Falls River | Hydro | Canada | 7 | — |
| Shuswap Falls | Hydro | Canada | 6 | — |
| Spillimacheen | Hydro | Canada | 4 | — |
| Clayton Falls | Hydro | Canada | 2 | — |
Ownership & capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ is measured for EPA/EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records.
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants does BC Hydro operate?
BC Hydro operates 32 power plants across 1 country, with about 12,391 MW of total capacity.
What is BC Hydro's largest power plant?
Mica in Canada is its largest at about 2,746 MW.
What types of power plants does BC Hydro run?
Its fleet includes hydro (30), gas (2).