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Largest power plants in Iceland by capacity

The biggest power plants in Iceland ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar )	Hydro	Iceland	690
2	Búrfell	Hydro	Iceland	270
3	Hrauneyjafoss	Hydro	Iceland	210
4	Hellisheiði	Geothermal	Iceland	202
5	Blanda	Hydro	Iceland	150
6	Sigalda	Hydro	Iceland	150
7	Sultartangi	Hydro	Iceland	125
8	Nesjavellir	Geothermal	Iceland	120
9	Reykjanes	Geothermal	Iceland	100
10	Búðarháls	Hydro	Iceland	95
11	Vatnsfell	Hydro	Iceland	90
12	Svartsengi	Geothermal	Iceland	75
13	Krafla	Geothermal	Iceland	60
14	Írafoss	Hydro	Iceland	48
15	Lagarfoss	Hydro	Iceland	27
16	Steingrímsstöð	Hydro	Iceland	26
17	Ljósafossvirkjun	Hydro	Iceland	15
18	Laxárvirkjun 3	Hydro	Iceland	14
19	Andakíl	Hydro	Iceland	8
20	Bjarnarflag	Geothermal	Iceland	3

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 largest power plants in iceland by capacity?

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

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 20 power plants in in Iceland.

Which plants make the top three?

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