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Largest power plants in the world by capacity

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

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Three Gorges DamHydroChina22,500
2XiluoduHydroChina13,860
3Baihetan DamHydroChina13,050
4Belo MonteHydroBrazil11,233
5Simon Bolivar (Guri)HydroVenezuela10,200
6Jaitapur nuclear power plantNuclearIndia9,900
7Millenium power stationGasVietnam9,600
8Afşin-Elbistan power stationsCoalTurkey9,283
9Surgutskaya GRES-2GasRussia8,865
10TucuruíHydroBrazil8,535
11Shidao Bay nuclear power plantNuclearChina8,279
12Bailong nuclear power plantNuclearChina8,100
13Kashiwazaki KariwaNuclearJapan7,965
14XiangjiabaHydroChina7,750
15Xudapu nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,548
16Haiyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,506
17Haixing nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,500
18Lianjiang nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,500
19Nanyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,500
20Xiaomoshan nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,500
21Kovvada nuclear power plantNuclearIndia7,500
22Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantNuclearJapan7,456
23Sanmen nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,404
24Lufeng nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,400
25Al-Nuwaiseeb power plantGasKuwait7,200
26Jinqimen nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,200
27Nakasongola nuclear power plantNuclearUganda7,200
28Zhangzhou nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,024
29Cangnan San'ao nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,020
30Itaipu (Parte Brasileira)HydroBrazil7,000
31East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power stationCoalChina7,000
32Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part)HydroParaguay7,000
33Jieyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,000
34Taipingling nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,000
35Zhaoqing nuclear power plantNuclearChina7,000
36Zhaoyuan nuclear power plantNuclearChina6,900
37Zhuanghe nuclear power plantNuclearChina6,900
38Grand CouleeHydroUnited States of America6,809
39SabiyaGasKuwait6,803
40SHAIBA (SEC)OilSaudi Arabia6,794
41Palo Verde nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America6,782
42Datang Tuoketuo power stationCoalChina6,720
43Togtoh power stationCoalChina6,720
44HongyanheNuclearChina6,714
45FuqingNuclearChina6,667
46TianwanNuclearChina6,608
47Hamarawein IPP coal projectCoalEgypt6,600
48Gadani Power ParkCoalPakistan6,600
49YangjiangNuclearChina6,516
50Navotas LNG power stationGasPhilippines6,492
51Xiapu nuclear power plantNuclearChina6,482
52Ying Long Shan power stationCoalChina6,300
53Ontimavadi power stationCoalIndia6,300
54Qurayyah Thermal power plantGasSaudi Arabia6,275
55HanbitNuclearSouth Korea6,235
56HanulNuclearSouth Korea6,226
57Jiangsu Xuwei nuclear power plantNuclearChina6,152
58DangjinCoalSouth Korea6,040
59Jiaxing power stationCoalChina6,030
60Gansu Wind FarmWindChina6,000
61KrasnoyarskHydroRussia6,000
62ZaporozhyeNuclearUkraine6,000
63Guazhou Changle power stationCoalChina6,000
64Fermi America Project Matador power stationGasUnited States of America6,000
65Ca Na power stationGasVietnam6,000
66Embark-Quantum power stationGasVietnam6,000
67My Giang power stationGasVietnam6,000
68Guodian Yulin Jingbian power stationCoalChina6,000
69Guoxin Dafeng power stationCoalChina6,000
70Qingyang UHV Transmission power stationCoalChina6,000
71Xiaohaotu power stationCoalChina6,000
72Taipei Port power stationCoalTaiwan6,000
73Yangxi nuclear power plantNuclearChina6,000
74Le Carnet nuclear power plantNuclearFrance6,000
75Haripur nuclear power plantNuclearIndia6,000
76TaeanCoalSouth Korea5,946
77Az Zour South CCGTGasKuwait5,945
78Comanche Peak nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,909
79Shearon Harris nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,895
80NuozhaduHydroChina5,850
81Hohhot Jinshan cogen power stationCoalChina5,840
82Al-Khairat power stationGasIraq5,835
83Taishan nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,800
84Chernobyl nuclear power plantNuclearUkraine5,800
85Taizhong TaichungCoalTaiwan5,780
86GRAVELINESNuclearFrance5,706
87CHP-23GasRussia5,690
88Barakah nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Arab Emirates5,668
89Robert-BourassaHydroCanada5,616
90North Anna nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,615
91Shivee Ovoo power stationCoalMongolia5,580
92PALUELNuclearFrance5,528
93CATTENOMNuclearFrance5,448
94Churchill FallsHydroCanada5,428
95South Texas nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,416
96PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8CoalIndonesia5,355
97FuttsuGasJapan5,334
98İğneada nuclear power plantNuclearTurkey5,300
99Welspun Mega Industrial & Energy ParkCoalIndia5,280
100Huaneng Xilinguole Wulagai power stationCoalChina5,200
101Song Hau Thermal Power PlantCoalVietnam5,200
102Waigaoqiao power stationCoalChina5,080
103YeongheungCoalSouth Korea5,080
104Perm GRES power stationGasRussia5,063
105Guohua Taishan power stationCoalChina5,030
106BełchatówCoalPoland5,030
107Nizhny Novgorod nuclear power plantNuclearRussia5,020
108Central/Kostroma nuclear power plantNuclearRussia5,010
109Guodian Beilun power stationCoalChina5,000
110Chevron AI Data Center ProjectGasUnited States of America5,000
111GW Ranch Energy CenterGasUnited States of America5,000
112Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
113Fuling nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
114Guangshui nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
115Hengren nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
116Jingyu Chisong nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
117Jiyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
118Longyou nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
119Pingnan Baisha nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
120Pulandian nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
121Shaoguan nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
122Taohuajiang nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
123Xiajiang nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
124Xianning Dafan nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
125Yingtan nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
126Zhongxiang nuclear power plantNuclearChina5,000
127Iran-Hormoz nuclear power plantNuclearIran5,000
128Ligang power stationCoalChina4,980
129Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,958
130Al Faw IPP power stationGasIraq4,950
131LongtanHydroChina4,900
132Shuweihat S1GasUnited Arab Emirates4,889
133Hartsville nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,876
134Longannet power stationCoalUnited Kingdom4,856
135Higashi NiigataGasJapan4,810
136KawagoeGasJapan4,802
137Jinping IIHydroChina4,800
138Kusile Power StationCoalSouth Africa4,800
139EDC Combined Cycle power stationGasCambodia4,800
140Beni Suef power plantGasEgypt4,800
141Burullus power plantGasEgypt4,800
142New Capital power stationGasEgypt4,800
143Batubara power stationGasIndonesia4,800
144Besmaya power stationGasIraq4,800
145Haiphong LNG power stationGasVietnam4,800
146Thanh Hoa Power StationGasVietnam4,800
147Darlipali power stationCoalIndia4,800
148Medupi West power stationCoalSouth Africa4,800
149El Dabaa nuclear power plantNuclearEgypt4,800
150Balkhash nuclear power plantNuclearKazakhstan4,800
151Tver nuclear power plantNuclearRussia4,800
152Akkuyu nuclear power plantNuclearTurkey4,800
153Sinop nuclear power plantNuclearTurkey4,800
154Kiruhura nuclear power plantNuclearUganda4,800
155Ninh Thuận 1 nuclear power plantNuclearVietnam4,800
156Medupi power stationCoalSouth Africa4,769
157VINDH_CHAL STPSCoalIndia4,760
158AhaiHydroChina4,750
159Bellefonte nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,746
160OhiNuclearJapan4,710
161LNG Nghi Son power stationGasVietnam4,700
162Zouxian power stationCoalChina4,640
163Alan R. Barton nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,636
164MUNDRA TPPCoalIndia4,620
165Mundra Thermal Power Project (Adani)CoalIndia4,620
166Fugu Qingshuichuan power stationCoalChina4,600
167Donggang nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,600
168Atlantic nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,600
169CPI Pingwei power stationCoalChina4,540
170Weda Bay power stationCoalIndonesia4,540
171Datong - Tashan CoalCoalChina4,520
172Bratsk HPPHydroRussia4,500
173Cong Thanh power stationGasVietnam4,500
174Thai Binh Combined Cycle power stationGasVietnam4,500
175Tien Lang power stationGasVietnam4,500
176RABIGHOilSaudi Arabia4,480
177Ninghai power stationCoalChina4,455
178FLAMANVILLENuclearFrance4,414
179Bashkir nuclear power plantNuclearRussia4,410
180Qinshan 2NuclearChina4,406
181Tatar nuclear power plantNuclearRussia4,405
182Huaneng Qinbei power stationCoalChina4,400
183Fukushima DainaNuclearJapan4,400
184HironoOilJapan4,400
185KashimaOilJapan4,400
186Boryeong (poryang)CoalSouth Korea4,400
187Dung Quat Economic Zone power stationCoalVietnam4,400
188Kien Luong power stationCoalVietnam4,400
189Bang PakongGasThailand4,384
190Dah-TarnGasTaiwan4,380
191Leningrad NPPNuclearRussia4,376
192NingdeNuclearChina4,356
193Hanchuan power stationCoalChina4,320
194Long Phu Power CentreCoalVietnam4,320
195Grand Gulf nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,270
196West County Energy CenterGasUnited States of America4,263
197GHAZLANGasSaudi Arabia4,256
198Palo VerdeNuclearUnited States of America4,242
199Houshi power stationCoalChina4,200
200Huaneng Yuhuan power stationCoalChina4,200
201LaxiwaHydroChina4,200
202XiaowanHydroChina4,200
203MailaoCoalTaiwan4,200
204Dalate power stationCoalChina4,180
205Turkey Point nuclear power stationNuclearUnited States of America4,158
206Ling AoNuclearChina4,152
207Huaneng Haimen power stationCoalChina4,144
208Majuba power stationCoalSouth Africa4,143
209Kendal power stationCoalSouth Africa4,116
210Castle Peak power stationCoalHong Kong4,110
211Castle Peak power stationCoalChina4,108
212Hekinan power stationCoalJapan4,100
213Manjung power stationCoalMalaysia4,100
214Hajr for Electricity Production Co. StationGasSaudi Arabia4,098
215QURAYYAH- CCGasSaudi Arabia4,098
216Rostov NPPNuclearRussia4,071
217Fermi nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,034
218Guodian Taizhou power stationCoalChina4,000
219Tianjin Beijiang power stationCoalChina4,000
220MUNDRA UMPPCoalIndia4,000
221Ekibastuz-1 power stationCoalKazakhstan4,000
222Balakovo NPPNuclearRussia4,000
223Kalinn NPPNuclearRussia4,000
224KurskNuclearRussia4,000
225HadongCoalSouth Korea4,000
226Guoneng Shanghaimiao power stationCoalChina4,000
227Hami-Chongqing UHV Transmission Line power stationCoalChina4,000
228Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
229Yadadri power stationCoalIndia4,000
230Danson Bay power stationGasMyanmar4,000
231Phulbari power station (Sinohydro)CoalBangladesh4,000
232Beixinyao power stationCoalChina4,000
233Binzhou Boxing power stationCoalChina4,000
234Datang Kubuqi-Jiangsu power stationCoalChina4,000
235Guoneng Gansu Badain Jaran Desert Wind and Solar Energy Base Coal ProjectCoalChina4,000
236Huadian Tengger power stationCoalChina4,000
237Jieyang Qianzhan power stationCoalChina4,000
238Kubuqi Desert South Ordos New Energy Base Supporting projectCoalChina4,000
239Lingtai power stationCoalChina4,000
240Miluo power stationCoalChina4,000
241Nantong Tongzhou Bay power stationCoalChina4,000
242Shanggao power stationCoalChina4,000
243Suizhou power stationCoalChina4,000
244Three Gorges Co's Mengneng Dongsheng cogen power stationCoalChina4,000
245Tianming power stationCoalChina4,000
246Marsa Matruh power stationCoalEgypt4,000
247Basundhara power stationCoalIndia4,000
248Bihar Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
249Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
250Deoghar Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
251Devgad UMPPCoalIndia4,000
252Gajamara Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
253Ghogarpalli Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
254Girye Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
255Kadaladi power stationCoalIndia4,000
256Karchana Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
257Marakkanam Super Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
258Nayunipalli Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
259Niddodi Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
260Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
261Sakhigopal Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
262Sirkali power stationCoalIndia4,000
263Srikakulam Thermal Power StationCoalIndia4,000
264Sundargarh Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
265Surguja Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
266Vadarevu Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
267Hengyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
268Jiamusi nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
269Sanba nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
270Sanming nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
271Songzi nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
272Xinyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
273Xuancheng nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
274Zhong County nuclear power plantNuclearChina4,000
275Stendal nuclear power plantNuclearGermany4,000
276Tana River nuclear power plantNuclearKenya4,000
277Lamwo nuclear power plantNuclearUganda4,000
278Chyhyryn nuclear power plantNuclearUkraine4,000
279Ninh Thuận 2 nuclear power plantNuclearVietnam4,000
280Callaway nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,995
281KozieniceCoalPoland3,994
282Matimba power stationCoalSouth Africa3,990
283Guangdong Shajiao power complexCoalChina3,970
284ChitaOilJapan3,966
285Xinyuan Aluminum power stationCoalChina3,960
286SASAN UMPPCoalIndia3,960
287Shandong Xinfa Xinyuan power stationCoalChina3,960
288Munshiganj power stationGasBangladesh3,960
289Three Gorges Co's Southern Xinjiang Taklimakan Desert New Energy Base supporting coal power projectCoalChina3,960
290Zhongxin Bingzhun Shihezi power stationCoalChina3,960
291Bhatvadia power stationCoalIndia3,960
292Chitrangi Power ProjectCoalIndia3,960
293Dabaura power stationCoalIndia3,960
294Mota Layja power stationCoalIndia3,960
295Tilaiya Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia3,960
296Udangudi Super Critical Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia3,960
297West Godavari Super Thermal Power StationCoalIndia3,960
298W A ParishCoalUnited States of America3,953
299RinghalsNuclearSweden3,932
300Orot RabinCoalIsrael3,910
301Datang Wushi power stationGasChina3,900
302Long Son power stationGasVietnam3,900
303Mae Moh power stationCoalThailand3,880
304Nine Mile Point nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,862
305Jizan IGCC power plantGasSaudi Arabia3,850
306Daba power stationCoalChina3,840
307Ust Illminsk (HPP)HydroRussia3,840
308Cherokee nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,840
309Perkins nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,840
310CRUASNuclearFrance3,824
311Shidongkou power stationCoalChina3,820
312TRICASTIN 1NuclearFrance3,820
313CHINONNuclearFrance3,816
314BLAYAISNuclearFrance3,804
315Black Point power stationGasHong Kong3,800
316Reftinskaya GRESCoalRussia3,800
317Pittsylvania power stationGasUnited States of America3,800
318Dafanpu power stationCoalChina3,800
319Crimean nuclear power plantNuclearUkraine3,800
320Browns Ferry nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,775
321Kingsnorth power stationCoalUnited Kingdom3,772
322Suizhong power stationCoalChina3,760
323Riyadh 9OilSaudi Arabia3,760
324JirauHydroBrazil3,750
325KrostromskayaGasRussia3,750
326Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plantNuclearPoland3,750
327DAMPIERRENuclearFrance3,748
328DarlingtonNuclearCanada3,736
329BUGEYNuclearFrance3,724
330Huaneng Shangdu power stationCoalChina3,720
331Lethabo power stationCoalSouth Africa3,708
332Azizi Energy power stationGasAfghanistan3,700
333South Urals nuclear power plantNuclearRussia3,660
334Tutuka power stationCoalSouth Africa3,654
335Salem nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,654
336Ratchaburi (RATCHGEN)GasThailand3,645
337Bruce Mansfield power stationGasUnited States of America3,641
338Wujiaqu power stationCoalChina3,640
339Jinping IHydroChina3,600
340Pu Bu GouHydroChina3,600
341SodegauraGasJapan3,600
342Matla power stationCoalSouth Africa3,600
343Vuglegirska power stationCoalUkraine3,600
344ACWA LNG power stationGasBangladesh3,600
345Maheshkhali power stationGasBangladesh3,600
346Patuakhali power station (Ashuganj)GasBangladesh3,600
347Payra LNG power stationGasBangladesh3,600
348Nairyah IPP Power PlantGasSaudi Arabia3,600
349Riyadh 16 power plantGasSaudi Arabia3,600
350Rumah IPP Power PlantGasSaudi Arabia3,600
351Taiba Independent Power PlantGasSaudi Arabia3,600
352Ka Ga power stationGasVietnam3,600
353Mmamabula Energy ProjectCoalBotswana3,600
354Debosi power stationCoalChina3,600
355Luneng Wanshan Hushan power stationCoalChina3,600
356Qingshuihe power stationCoalChina3,600
357Son My power stationCoalVietnam3,600
358Ruijin nuclear power plantNuclearChina3,600
359Santo AntônioHydroBrazil3,568
360SchererCoalUnited States of America3,564
361Scherer Steam Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,564
362Tan Phuoc power stationGasVietnam3,550
363Hsinta (coal)CoalTaiwan3,526
364HamaokaNuclearJapan3,504
365Huaneng Yimin power stationCoalChina3,500
366Bangka Belitung Islands nuclear power plantNuclearIndonesia3,500
367BowenCoalUnited States of America3,499
368Plant BowenCoalUnited States of America3,499
369Surry nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,498
370Browns FerryNuclearUnited States of America3,494
371GenkaiNuclearJapan3,478
372TarbelaHydroPakistan3,478
373River Bend nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,470
374Nilanchal power stationCoalIndia3,450
375ZETES power stationsCoalTurkey3,450
376South River nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,450
377Crystal RiverGasUnited States of America3,449
378Crystal River Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America3,448
379MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta)GasItaly3,446
380ForsmarkNuclearSweden3,446
381Ilha SolteiraHydroBrazil3,444
382Emirates Aluminum Smelter Complex power stationGasUnited Arab Emirates3,440
383Niederaussem power stationCoalGermany3,430
384Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,429
385Amarillo nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,420
386Moorside nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom3,405
387PLTU SuralayaCoalIndonesia3,400
388Porto Norte Fluminense power stationGasBrazil3,400
389TakahamaNuclearJapan3,392
390Bruce BNuclearCanada3,390
391Taiyuan-1 power stationCoalChina3,386
392PermskayaGasRussia3,363
393SDIC Qinzhou power stationCoalChina3,360
394Sulawesi Labota power stationCoalIndonesia3,360
395Xuzhou Pengcheng power stationCoalChina3,340
396Shin-KoriNuclearSouth Korea3,340
397GibsonCoalUnited States of America3,340
398Gibson Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,340
399CPI Changshu-1 power stationCoalChina3,320
400Huadian Ningxia Lingwu power stationCoalChina3,320
401Jiangsu Sheyanggang power stationCoalChina3,320
402Lixin Banji power stationCoalChina3,320
403Chuzhou power stationCoalChina3,320
404Huadian Wuxue Huangshi cogen power stationCoalChina3,320
405Wuhu power stationCoalChina3,320
406ErtanHydroChina3,300
407Yangcheng power stationCoalChina3,300
408TIRORA TPPCoalIndia3,300
409Richards Bay (Mhlathuze Energy) power stationGasSouth Africa3,300
410Al-Nouf Power PlantGasUnited Arab Emirates3,300
411Dondaicha Thermal Power StationCoalIndia3,300
412Musina-Makhado power stationCoalSouth Africa3,300
413Monroe (MI)CoalUnited States of America3,280
414Monroe Power PlantCoalUnited States of America3,280
415Kungyan Gone power stationCoalMyanmar3,270
416Chaozhou Sanbaimen power stationCoalChina3,260
417Zhangjiagang Shazhou power stationCoalChina3,260
418CKI Lamma power stationGasHong Kong3,260
419Mary power stationGasTurkmenistan3,259
420Heyuan power stationCoalChina3,244
421SamcheonpoCoalSouth Korea3,240
422Virgil C Summer nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,240
423Bruce ANuclearCanada3,220
424Fujian Hongshan power stationCoalChina3,200
425Guangdong Huilai power stationCoalChina3,200
426SyrdaryaGasUzbekistan3,200
427Jingneng Beihai power stationGasChina3,200
428Bac Lieu Project power stationGasVietnam3,200
429Chongzuo power stationCoalChina3,200
430Adani Anuppur Thermal Power PlantCoalIndia3,200
431Adani Chapar power stationCoalIndia3,200
432Dahej Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia3,200
433Katni power stationCoalIndia3,200
434Larsen & Tubro power stationCoalIndia3,200
435Salboni power plantCoalIndia3,200
436Binh Dinh power stationCoalVietnam3,200
437Moorside Clean Energy Hub nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom3,200
438Fresno nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,200
439TunghsiaoGasTaiwan3,179
440XingóHydroBrazil3,162
441Riyadh 10OilSaudi Arabia3,161
442AnegasakiOilJapan3,150
443CIVAUXNuclearFrance3,122
444Datong power stationCoalChina3,120
445Xishan Gujiao power stationCoalChina3,120
446CHOOZNuclearFrance3,120
447Jiangsu Rudong Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power stationGasChina3,120
448Wenzhou Dongtou power stationGasChina3,120
449Egbin power stationGasNigeria3,120
450Tanjung Bin power stationCoalMalaysia3,100
451Laiyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina3,086
452Pilgrim nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,071
453Victoria County nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,070
454Shin NagoyaGasJapan3,058
455IncheonGasSouth Korea3,052
456CKI Lamma power stationCoalChina3,045
457Huolinhe Zhanute power stationCoalChina3,040
458YokohamaOilJapan3,016
459Gou Pi TanHydroChina3,000
460GuanyinyanHydroChina3,000
461Janschwalde power stationCoalGermany3,000
462RIHANDCoalIndia3,000
463TALCHER STPSCoalIndia3,000
464SmolenskNuclearRussia3,000
465Duvha power stationCoalSouth Africa3,000
466Kriel power stationCoalSouth Africa3,000
467UlsanOilSouth Korea3,000
468South UkraineNuclearUkraine3,000
469Shenhua Qingyuan power stationCoalChina3,000
470Maoming Bohe power stationCoalChina3,000
471Abu Ghraib power stationGasIraq3,000
472New Dhi Qar power stationGasIraq3,000
473ABC Transco- GE Vernova power stationGasKuwait3,000
474Coega power stationGasSouth Africa3,000
475Richards Bay (Eskom) power stationGasSouth Africa3,000
476Hai Lang power stationGasVietnam3,000
477Long An power stationGasVietnam3,000
478Quang Trach Power CenterGasVietnam3,000
479Van Phong Combined Cycle power stationGasVietnam3,000
480Daejin nuclear power plantNuclearSouth Korea3,000
481Yeongdeok nuclear power plantNuclearSouth Korea3,000
482Boguchanskaya HPPHydroRussia2,997
483SIPAT STPSCoalIndia2,980
484Schahfer Generating StationGasUnited States of America2,958
485ManateeOilUnited States of America2,951
486John E AmosCoalUnited States of America2,933
487Amos PlantCoalUnited States of America2,933
488Antonio Jose de Sucre (Macagua)HydroVenezuela2,930
489CHANDRAPUR_CoalCoalIndia2,920
490Chandrapur Thermal Power StationCoalIndia2,920
491Himeji DainiGasJapan2,919
492DOEL 4NuclearBelgium2,910
493Porto de Sergipe power stationGasBrazil2,909
494Datang Sanmenxia power stationCoalChina2,900
495Guanghai Bay power stationGasChina2,900
496Millstone nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,882
497ChibaGasJapan2,880
498Nanshan Industrial Park power stationCoalIndonesia2,880
499Damavand C.C.GasIran2,868
500Bath CountyHydroUnited States of America2,862

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 the world by capacity?

Three Gorges Dam (China) ranks #1 with 22,500 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in in the world.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Three Gorges Dam (22,500); 2. Xiluodu (13,860); 3. Baihetan Dam (13,050).