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Cleanest power plants in Iceland — largest zero-carbon

The largest zero-carbon power plants in Iceland (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal) by capacity — clean-energy leaders. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar )HydroIceland690
2BúrfellHydroIceland270
3HrauneyjafossHydroIceland210
4HellisheiðiGeothermalIceland202
5BlandaHydroIceland150
6SigaldaHydroIceland150
7SultartangiHydroIceland125
8NesjavellirGeothermalIceland120
9ReykjanesGeothermalIceland100
10BúðarhálsHydroIceland95
11VatnsfellHydroIceland90
12SvartsengiGeothermalIceland75
13KraflaGeothermalIceland60
14ÍrafossHydroIceland48
15LagarfossHydroIceland27
16SteingrímsstöðHydroIceland26
17LjósafossvirkjunHydroIceland14.6
18Laxárvirkjun 3HydroIceland14
19AndakílHydroIceland8
20BjarnarflagGeothermalIceland3

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in cleanest power plants in iceland — largest zero-carbon?

Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar ) (Iceland) ranks #1 with 690 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 20 power plants in Iceland.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar ) (690); 2. Búrfell (270); 3. Hrauneyjafoss (210).