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Largest power plants in Japan by capacity

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

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Kashiwazaki KariwaNuclearJapan7,965
2Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantNuclearJapan7,456
3FuttsuGasJapan5,334
4Higashi NiigataGasJapan4,810
5KawagoeGasJapan4,802
6OhiNuclearJapan4,710
7Fukushima DainaNuclearJapan4,400
8HironoOilJapan4,400
9KashimaOilJapan4,400
10Hekinan power stationCoalJapan4,100
11ChitaOilJapan3,966
12SodegauraGasJapan3,600
13HamaokaNuclearJapan3,504
14GenkaiNuclearJapan3,478
15TakahamaNuclearJapan3,392
16AnegasakiOilJapan3,150
17Shin NagoyaGasJapan3,058
18YokohamaOilJapan3,016
19Himeji DainiGasJapan2,919
20ChibaGasJapan2,880
21Kaminoseki nuclear power plantNuclearJapan2,746
22Ashihama nuclear power plantNuclearJapan2,600
23Shin OitaGasJapan2,295
24YokosukaOilJapan2,274
25OnagawaNuclearJapan2,174
26Hohoku nuclear power plantNuclearJapan2,134
27J-POWER Tachibana-wan power stationCoalJapan2,100
28KainanOilJapan2,100
29TomariNuclearJapan2,070
30IkataNuclearJapan2,022
31Haramachi power stationCoalJapan2,000
32Higashi OgishimaGasJapan2,000
33Hitachinaka power stationCoalJapan2,000
34Matsuura power stationCoalJapan2,000
35SakaikoGasJapan2,000
36Shinchi power stationCoalJapan2,000
37Sakai Port power stationGasJapan2,000
38Ohma nuclear power plantNuclearJapan1,983
39Nakoso power stationCoalJapan1,975
40Chiba-Sodegaura power stationGasJapan1,950
41OkutataragiHydroJapan1,932
42AtsumiOilJapan1,900
43GoiGasJapan1,886
44Maki nuclear power plantNuclearJapan1,847
45GoboOilJapan1,800
46Maizuru power stationCoalJapan1,800
47NankoGasJapan1,800
48Noshiro power stationCoalJapan1,800
49Shin KokuraGasJapan1,800
50SendaiNuclearJapan1,780
51ShikaNuclearJapan1,746
52Chita DainiGasJapan1,708
53Matsuura Kyushu power stationCoalJapan1,700
54Toyama Shinko power stationCoalJapan1,665
55Tomato-atsuma power stationCoalJapan1,650
56YanaiGasJapan1,578
57KawasakiGasJapan1,500
58OkuminoHydroJapan1,500
59SakaideOilJapan1,500
60Himeji DaiichiGasJapan1,442
61Kobe power stationCoalJapan1,400
62Reihoku power stationCoalJapan1,400
63AkitaOilJapan1,300
64Takehara power stationCoalJapan1,300
65OkawachiHydroJapan1,280
66Shin TakasegawaHydroJapan1,280
67Moka power plantGasJapan1,248
68AnanOilJapan1,245
69YokkaichiGasJapan1,245
70Ohgishima power stationGasJapan1,221
71OhgishimaGasJapan1,221
72OkuyoshinoHydroJapan1,206
73AkoOilJapan1,200
74Isogo power stationCoalJapan1,200
75MatanogawaHydroJapan1,200
76Nanao-Ohta Shinko power stationCoalJapan1,200
77OmarugawaHydroJapan1,200
78TamaharaHydroJapan1,200
79TamashimaOilJapan1,200
80Tanagawa DainiOilJapan1,200
81Tsuruga power stationCoalJapan1,200
82Nishi NagoyaOilJapan1,190
83Soma Port Gas power stationGasJapan1,180
84TsurugaNuclearJapan1,160
85KimitsuGasJapan1,153
86Minami YokohamaGasJapan1,150
87ShinagawaGasJapan1,140
88AioiOilJapan1,125
89Shin ToyoneHydroJapan1,125
90Senboku Natural Gas power plantGasJapan1,109
91Higashi-DoriNuclearJapan1,100
92Tokai DainiNuclearJapan1,100
93TaketoyoOilJapan1,070
94Soga power stationCoalJapan1,070
95ImaichiHydroJapan1,050
96OhiOilJapan1,050
97Shin Sendai thermal power stationGasJapan1,046
98BuzenOilJapan1,000
99Kashima KyodoGasJapan1,000
100Matsushima power stationCoalJapan1,000
101Misumi power stationCoalJapan1,000
102OkukiyotsuHydroJapan1,000
103SendaiOilJapan1,000
104ShimogoHydroJapan1,000
105Shin Onoda power stationCoalJapan1,000
106Ichihara coal proposalCoalJapan1,000
107KEPCO Chiba power stationCoalJapan1,000
108Soma Kyodo power stationCoalJapan1,000
109ShiobaraHydroJapan900
110TobataGasJapan892
111Owase MitaOilJapan875
112Kyuden Sangyo Ainoura power plantOilJapan875
113Fukuyama Joint power stationGasJapan868
114Iwakuni Thermal power stationOilJapan850
115Kawasaki Natural Gas power stationGasJapan847
116Kawasaki CCGTGasJapan840
117MihamaNuclearJapan826
118Namie-Odaka nuclear power plantNuclearJapan825
119ShimaneNuclearJapan820
120KazunogawaHydroJapan800
121Okuyahagi DainiHydroJapan780
122Niigata MinatoGasJapan700
123Sakata Kyodo power stationCoalJapan700
124Shikoku Tachibana-wan power stationCoalJapan700
125Shiriuchi power stationOilJapan700
126Kudamatsu Thermal power plantOilJapan700
127Date power stationOilJapan700
128NumapparaHydroJapan675
129Oita Thermal Power PlantGasJapan657
130Oita Co-operative power plantGasJapan657
131Kashima KitaOilJapan650
132Nanyo Complex power stationCoalJapan630
133AzumiHydroJapan623
134NabaraHydroJapan620
135Kurashiki Joint power stationGasJapan617
136HongawaHydroJapan615
137TenzanHydroJapan600
138KOBE STEEL KAKOGAWAOtherJapan594
139Shimonoseki power stationOtherJapan575
140Joetsu power stationGasJapan572
141Ishikariwan Shinko power stationGasJapan569
142T-Point 2 power stationGasJapan566
143OkutadamiHydroJapan560
144Sumitomo Metals Kashima power stationCoalJapan522
145Yoshinoura thermal power plantGasJapan502
146Mishima Mill (Taio)OilJapan500
147OhiraHydroJapan500
148Takasago power stationCoalJapan500
149KannagawaHydroJapan470
150Sendai Tohoku power stationGasJapan468
151KisenyamaHydroJapan466
152Daini NumazawaHydroJapan460
153Tokuyama East power stationCoalJapan445
154UBE Industries power stationCoalJapan443
155Kin power stationCoalJapan440
156Karita power stationOtherJapan435
157Saijo power stationCoalJapan406
158Chiba KawatetsuGasJapan400
159TagokuraHydroJapan400
160Onahama power stationCoalJapan400
161Hachinohe thermal power stationGasJapan394
162Tokuyama Central power stationCoalJapan372
163Daio Mishima Mill power stationCoalJapan356
164Ishikawa Uruma power stationOilJapan353
165IkeharaHydroJapan350
166Naie power stationCoalJapan350
167SakumaHydroJapan350
168Oita IPP power stationCoalJapan330
169Gushikawa power stationCoalJapan312
170Ishikawa power stationCoalJapan312
171Shin NariwagawaHydroJapan303
172MIZUSHIMA AKCGasJapan301
173Niihama Nishi power stationCoalJapan300
174Hirohata Works power stationCoalJapan298
175Mazegawa DaiichiHydroJapan288
176Makiminato Thermal power plantOilJapan288
177Toyohashi Akemi power stationCoalJapan282
178Mizue Thermal power plantGasJapan276
179JFE KEIHIN WORKSOtherJapan270
180Nagoya power stationCoalJapan259
181Nyugawa power stationCoalJapan250
182Sunagawa Daini power stationCoalJapan250
183Tedorigawa DaiichiHydroJapan250
184Fukui Thermal power stationOilJapan250
185Toyama Thermal power stationOilJapan250
186Tomakomai power stationGasJapan250
187MidonoHydroJapan245
188NSC Muroran Works power stationCoalJapan245
189YagisawaHydroJapan240
190Tokyo Gas Yokosuka power stationGasJapan240
191YOKOHAMA WORKS KANAZAWAGasJapan239
192SetouchiSolarJapan235
193Omura power stationCoalJapan222
194NaganoHydroJapan220
195Ibaraki power plantGasJapan219
196UBE Power Center power stationCoalJapan216
197MiboroHydroJapan215
198MARIFU REFINERYOilJapan203
199NiikappuHydroJapan200
200TakamiHydroJapan200
201OtoriHydroJapan182
202ShinanogawaHydroJapan181
203Rinkai power stationGasJapan181
204HitotsuseHydroJapan180
205Miike power stationCoalJapan175
206OSAKA REFINERY POWEROtherJapan169
207Osaki CoolGen ProjectCoalJapan166
208Iwanuma Mill power stationCoalJapan166
209OITA REFINERYOtherJapan164
210IWAKUNI MILL NPIOilJapan159
211Niihama Kita thermal power stationGasJapan150
212Itoigawa power stationCoalJapan149
213Kamaishi Works power stationCoalJapan149
214Yawata Works power stationCoalJapan149
215Tokai Kyodo power stationCoalJapan149
216Funamachi power plantGasJapan149
217Onbetsu power stationOilJapan148
218WakayamaGasJapan147
219Kushiro Mill Npi power stationCoalJapan145
220Torishima Energy CenterGasJapan140
221Marusumi Paper Ohe Mill power stationOtherJapan132
222CHIBA CHISSOGasJapan128
223OJI TOMIOKA MILLOilJapan126
224Hachinohe TaiheiyoOilJapan125
225MITSUI CHEMICALS OMUTAOtherJapan122
226Kochi Cement Plant power stationCoalJapan122
227JozankeiHydroJapan120
228NPI SHIRAOI MILLOtherJapan119
229SENDAI REFINERYOtherJapan119
230Shin Nakasode power stationGasJapan112
231Kansai Sendai power stationCoalJapan112
232Mizushima Energy CenterCoalJapan112
233Mizushima MZ power stationCoalJapan112
234Kaita power stationCoalJapan112
235Chogoku Air Water Yamaguchi co-fire power stationCoalJapan112
236Kamisu power stationCoalJapan112
237Soma Coal-Biomass power stationCoalJapan112
238Fukushima Iwaki Biomass power stationBiomassJapan112
239Hibikinada Thermal Power StationCoalJapan112
240Hibikinida Biomass power stationCoalJapan112
241Iwaki power stationCoalJapan112
242Kushiro power stationCoalJapan112
243Nippon Paper Akita power stationCoalJapan112
244Sendai Takamatsu power stationCoalJapan112
245Tomatoh Abira Solar Power PlantSolarJapan111
246Hatchobaru OtakeGeothermalJapan110
247Nagoya Power Plant 2CoalJapan110
248Nobeoka power stationCoalJapan110
249Ichihara power plantGasJapan110
250Naka green power stationGasJapan109
251Joetsu Green power stationGasJapan109
252MITSUI CHEMICALS OSAKAOtherJapan108
253Shin-Minato power stationGasJapan105
254HIROSHIMA ELPIDAGasJapan104
255Tokyo Gas Bay power stationGasJapan103
256Ako Cement Plant power stationCoalJapan102
257Nakasode Clean power stationGasJapan100
258Fukuyama Works power stationCoalJapan98
259Ishinomaki Mill power stationCoalJapan98
260HosoeSolarJapan96
261Hachinohe Mill power stationCoalJapan90
262Daicel Otake power stationCoalJapan88
263Hatanagi No.2HydroJapan86
264Oita - Marubeni Solar Power PlantSolarJapan82
265Hyogo Pulp Tanigawa Mill power stationBiomassJapan81
266KakkondaGeothermalJapan80
267Oji Materia power stationBiomassJapan80
268Rengo Kanazu Mill power stationCoalJapan78
269Ichihara Yawatafuto power stationBiomassJapan75
270Omaezaki power stationBiomassJapan75
271Sakaide Biomass power stationBiomassJapan75
272Iwaki Onahama Biomass power stationBiomassJapan75
273Handa (Summit) power stationBiomassJapan75
274Maeda-Ofunato power stationBiomassJapan75
275Tokushima Tsuda power stationBiomassJapan75
276Yatsushiro power stationBiomassJapan75
277Sendai Gamo power stationBiomassJapan75
278Yatsushiro Mill power stationCoalJapan75
279Sanix Energy Tomakomai power stationBiomassJapan74
280Tomakomai Mill power stationCoalJapan73
281Mitsubishi Chemical Hiroshima Factory power stationCoalJapan73
282Kagoshima - Nanatsujima Solar Power PlantSolarJapan70
283Kani MillOilJapan70
284YokoyamaHydroJapan70
285Shiohama Chemical New power stationCoalJapan68
286Mazegawa No.2HydroJapan66
287Rokkasho - Takahoko Solar Power PlantSolarJapan65
288TadamiHydroJapan65
289Yanaizu-NishiyamaGeothermalJapan65
290Suzukawa Energy CenterOilJapan64
291IkawaHydroJapan62
292Yahagi No.1HydroJapan61
293MinamisomaSolarJapan60
294OshirakawaHydroJapan59
295TakisatoHydroJapan57
296UBE Industries Isa Factory power stationCoalJapan57
297Shin Mine CSSolarJapan56
298YotsugoyaSolarJapan56
299Nihonkaisui Ako power stationOtherJapan55
300Hikari Works power stationCoalJapan53
301HoheikoHydroJapan52
302Ishikari Bay power stationBiomassJapan52
303Obayashi Kamisu power stationBiomassJapan52
304UryuHydroJapan51
305Fushiki Manyofuto power stationBiomassJapan51
306MoriGeothermalJapan50
307Rokkasho - Chitosedaira North Solar Power PlantSolarJapan50
308Sumikawa AkitaGeothermalJapan50
309Tahara Wind Solar Power PlantSolarJapan50
310Sumitomo Chiba Food Complex cogeneration power stationGasJapan50
311Nihonkaisui TTS Kanda power stationBiomassJapan50
312Tadehara power stationBiomassJapan50
313Hyuga power stationBiomassJapan50
314Niigata East Port power stationBiomassJapan50
315Tahara Biomass power stationBiomassJapan50
316Ozu power stationBiomassJapan50
317Idemitsu Tokuyama Biomass power stationBiomassJapan50
318Ichihara power stationBiomassJapan50
319Cepo Handa power stationBiomassJapan50
320Saiki power stationBiomassJapan50
321Mombetsu power stationBiomassJapan50
322Shinkoto power stationOtherJapan50
323Summit Onahama power stationCoalJapan50
324Kamisu Biomass power generation projectBiomassJapan50
325Aichi Gamagori power stationBiomassJapan50
326Taiheiyo Cement Saitama power stationCoalJapan50
327Kisozaki Solar Power PlantSolarJapan49
328Nakagusuku power stationBiomassJapan49
329Mikawa power stationBiomassJapan49
330Taiheiyo Cement Kamiiso power stationCoalJapan48
331ShichinoheSolarJapan48
332Miike Mine power stationCoalJapan48
333SuwaSolarJapan47
334Imari power stationBiomassJapan46
335Tomatoh no Mori Solar Power PlantSolarJapan46
336Ozu ASolarJapan45
337Kureha Iwaki Factory power stationCoalJapan45
338HiyoshibaruSolarJapan45
339OkuniikappuHydroJapan44
340Renatosu SomaSolarJapan44
341ShowaSolarJapan43
342Tottori Yonago Solar Power PlantSolarJapan43
343MCM HQ Energy Center power stationOtherJapan43
344Kanto Mill power stationBiomassJapan43
345Hibiki TakatayaSolarJapan43
346Nebio Kakuda power stationOtherJapan43
347Futtsu IISolarJapan42
348Mimasaka MusashiSolarJapan42
349HamadaSolarJapan41
350KirishimaSolarJapan41
351YaitaSolarJapan41
352Tahara Daini Solar Power PlantSolarJapan41
353FurukawaSolarJapan40
354Usa SGETSolarJapan40
355Tahara Daiichi Solar Power PlantSolarJapan40
356Futtsu Solar Power PlantSolarJapan40
357MashikiSolarJapan40
358TokachiHydroJapan40
359TomuraHydroJapan40
360Tsunahigashi Solar Power PlantSolarJapan39
361Mito Solar Power PlantSolarJapan39
362KasadoriWindJapan38
363Tomakomai GPSolarJapan38
364Okayama ItochuSolarJapan37
365Tsuruga Green power stationBiomassJapan37
366Kogasaki Incineration PlantBiomassJapan36
367Mito EquisSolarJapan36
368OgiriGeothermalJapan35
369Kanazawa incineration power stationBiomassJapan35
370Awaji Kifune Solar Power PlantSolarJapan35
371Saijo - Itochu Solar Power PlantSolarJapan34
372TojoSolarJapan33
373Yamada-ChoSolarJapan33
374KamenokoSolarJapan33
375Minamisoma 2SolarJapan32
376YusuiSolarJapan32
377Fukuroda Solar Power PlantSolarJapan32
378KumenanSolarJapan32
379Mutsu-OgawaraWindJapan32
380Maishima power stationBiomassJapan32
381Kamogawa Solar Power PlantSolarJapan31
382TakayamaSolarJapan31
383ShirakawaSolarJapan31
384Meinan Kyodo Energy power stationCoalJapan31
385Tosa Works power stationCoalJapan31
386NokananHydroJapan30
387Ozu BSolarJapan30
388Shiranuka Solar Power PlantSolarJapan30
389Tomioka ASolarJapan30
390Tomioka CSolarJapan30
391Tosa power stationCoalJapan30
392YamagawaGeothermalJapan30
393YoshinoSolarJapan30
394Tomakomai - Marubeni Solar Power PlantSolarJapan30
395NihonmatsuSolarJapan30
396Fukuoka Clean Energy Steam PlantBiomassJapan29
397Yonago TCLSolarJapan29
398HiokiSolarJapan29
399Nagasaki NGSSolarJapan29
400Iwanuma - Marubeni Solar Power PlantSolarJapan28
401ChitoseSolarJapan28
402Sakai Solar Power PlantSolarJapan28
403TaiwaSolarJapan28
404TomiokaSolarJapan28
405UenotaiGeothermalJapan28
406Toyokoro Solar Power PlantSolarJapan27
407Hirano Incineration PlantBiomassJapan27
408Tottori CSSolarJapan27
409HironoSolarJapan27
410Iwaya EcopowerWindJapan27
411NanaoSolarJapan27
412Nanyo Incineration PlantBiomassJapan27
413Oita - JGC Solar Power PlantSolarJapan26
414Sukagawa Solar Power PlantSolarJapan26
415Nasushiobara RenovaSolarJapan26
416Spring WaterSolarJapan26
417Kokonoe Solar Power PlantSolarJapan25
418Oji Green Energy Ebetsu power stationBiomassJapan25
419Nichinan Biomass power stationBiomassJapan25
420KawanishiSolarJapan25
421Miyami ASolarJapan25
422Mukawa ASolarJapan25
423Shirakawa BSolarJapan25
424TakigamiGeothermalJapan25
425Tomioka BSolarJapan25
426Clean Park Rinkai power stationBiomassJapan25
427Tochigi Biomass power stationBiomassJapan25
428ShizukuishiSolarJapan25
429Kitsuki Solar Power PlantSolarJapan24
430Minato Tokyo power stationBiomassJapan24
431Suginami Incineration PlantBiomassJapan24
432KatsuuraSolarJapan24
433WakayamaSolarJapan24
434Yamaguchi CSSolarJapan24
435Matsukawa GeothermalGeothermalJapan24
436Shinmoji Incineration PlantBiomassJapan24
437IitateSolarJapan23
438FushimiSolarJapan23
439Miyama Solar Power PlantSolarJapan23
440Saijo - Sumitomo Solar Power PlantSolarJapan23
441Tenri ISolarJapan23
442Tomakomai - Mitsui Fudosan Solar Power PlantSolarJapan23
443TsuchiuraSolarJapan23
444Ota Incineration PlantBiomassJapan23
445Iwaki IISolarJapan23
446Kumamoto Arao Solar Power PlantSolarJapan22
447Ichinoseki GPCSolarJapan22
448Tsurumi Incineration PlantBiomassJapan22
449Kushiro - Tsuruno Solar Power PlantSolarJapan22
450Ashikita Solar Power PlantSolarJapan22
451Tokyo Waterfront power stationBiomassJapan22
452Ube - US Solar Power PlantSolarJapan21
453HagiSolarJapan21
454Fukuyama Recyling PowerWasteJapan21
455Komatsushima - Nippon Paper 1 Solar Power PlantSolarJapan21
456Komatsushima - Nippon Paper 2 Solar Power PlantSolarJapan21
457Komatsushima - Nippon Paper 3 Solar Power PlantSolarJapan21
458Oita - Mitsui Fudosan Solar Power PlantSolarJapan21
459Saga OuchiSolarJapan21
460Sanyo Onoda Solar Power PlantSolarJapan21
461Ichinoseki GPSCSolarJapan21
462Omuta Recycling power stationBiomassJapan21
463Hibiki - Eneseed Solar Power PlantSolarJapan20
464Mukaihama Biomass power stationBiomassJapan20
465FukagawaSolarJapan20
466Hirokawa-HidakagawaWindJapan20
467Kamatsuchi Mitsukurichō ASolarJapan20
468Kirishima ASolarJapan20
469Kirishima CSolarJapan20
470Nakanishi ASolarJapan20
471Omuta Miikekou Solar Power PlantSolarJapan20
472Onbetsu Solar Power PlantSolarJapan20
473KawasakiSolarJapan20
474Ofunato Solar Power PlantSolarJapan20
475Izumiotsu Solar Power PlantSolarJapan20
476AramakiSolarJapan19
477MukawaSolarJapan19
478OzuSolarJapan19
479AsakawaSolarJapan19
480Ikata WindWindJapan18
481Obuchi-OkinosuSolarJapan18
482TanbaSolarJapan18
483Inashiki SakuraSolarJapan17
484HanamizukiSolarJapan17
485NasuSolarJapan17
486KenrōmachiSolarJapan17
487Tsunawaki ASolarJapan16
488Tsunawaki BSolarJapan16
489Kirishima ESolarJapan16
490Abira ASolarJapan15
491Aoyama KogenWindJapan15
492HondaSolarJapan15
493Matogata BSolarJapan15
494NasuogawaSolarJapan15
495OnikobeGeothermalJapan15
496OshuSolarJapan15
497Sanda HyōgoSolarJapan15
498Soma ASolarJapan15
499Tsutsuno ASolarJapan15
500YamamuroSolarJapan15

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 japan by capacity?

Kashiwazaki Kariwa (Japan) ranks #1 with 7,965 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in in Japan.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Kashiwazaki Kariwa (7,965); 2. Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (7,456); 3. Futtsu (5,334).