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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
6Millenium power stationGasVietnam9,600
7Afşin-Elbistan power stationsCoalTurkey9,283
8Surgutskaya GRES-2GasRussia8,865
9TucuruíHydroBrazil8,535
10XiangjiabaHydroChina7,750
11Itaipu (Parte Brasileira)HydroBrazil7,000
12East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power stationCoalChina7,000
13Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part)HydroParaguay7,000
14Grand CouleeHydroUnited States of America6,809
15SabiyaGasKuwait6,803
16SHAIBA (SEC)OilSaudi Arabia6,794
17Datang Tuoketuo power stationCoalChina6,720
18Togtoh power stationCoalChina6,720
19HongyanheNuclearChina6,714
20FuqingNuclearChina6,667
21TianwanNuclearChina6,608
22Hamarawein IPP coal projectCoalEgypt6,600
23Gadani Power ParkCoalPakistan6,600
24YangjiangNuclearChina6,516
25Ying Long Shan power stationCoalChina6,300
26Ontimavadi power stationCoalIndia6,300
27Qurayyah Thermal power plantGasSaudi Arabia6,275.2
28HanbitNuclearSouth Korea6,235
29HanulNuclearSouth Korea6,226
30DangjinCoalSouth Korea6,040
31Jiaxing power stationCoalChina6,030
32Gansu Wind FarmWindChina6,000
33KrasnoyarskHydroRussia6,000
34ZaporozhyeNuclearUkraine6,000
35Guazhou Changle power stationCoalChina6,000
36Embark-Quantum power stationGasVietnam6,000
37My Giang power stationGasVietnam6,000
38Guodian Yulin Jingbian power stationCoalChina6,000
39Guoxin Dafeng power stationCoalChina6,000
40Qingyang UHV Transmission power stationCoalChina6,000
41Xiaohaotu power stationCoalChina6,000
42Taipei Port power stationCoalTaiwan6,000
43TaeanCoalSouth Korea5,946
44Az Zour South CCGTGasKuwait5,945
45NuozhaduHydroChina5,850
46Hohhot Jinshan cogen power stationCoalChina5,840
47Al-Khairat power stationGasIraq5,835
48Taizhong TaichungCoalTaiwan5,780
49GRAVELINESNuclearFrance5,706
50CHP-23GasRussia5,690
51Barakah nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Arab Emirates5,668
52Robert-BourassaHydroCanada5,616
53Shivee Ovoo power stationCoalMongolia5,580
54PALUELNuclearFrance5,528
55CATTENOMNuclearFrance5,448
56Churchill FallsHydroCanada5,428
57PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8CoalIndonesia5,355
58FuttsuGasJapan5,334
59Welspun Mega Industrial & Energy ParkCoalIndia5,280
60Huaneng Xilinguole Wulagai power stationCoalChina5,200
61Song Hau Thermal Power PlantCoalVietnam5,200
62Waigaoqiao power stationCoalChina5,080
63YeongheungCoalSouth Korea5,080
64Perm GRES power stationGasRussia5,063
65Guohua Taishan power stationCoalChina5,030
66BełchatówCoalPoland5,030
67Guodian Beilun power stationCoalChina5,000
68Ligang power stationCoalChina4,980
69VogtleNuclearUnited States of America4,958
70LongtanHydroChina4,900
71Shuweihat S1GasUnited Arab Emirates4,889
72Longannet power stationCoalUnited Kingdom4,856
73Higashi NiigataGasJapan4,810
74KawagoeGasJapan4,802
75Jinping IIHydroChina4,800
76Kusile Power StationCoalSouth Africa4,800
77EDC Combined Cycle power stationGasCambodia4,800
78Beni Suef power plantGasEgypt4,800
79Burullus power plantGasEgypt4,800
80New Capital power stationGasEgypt4,800
81Batubara power stationGasIndonesia4,800
82Besmaya power stationGasIraq4,800
83Thanh Hoa Power StationGasVietnam4,800
84Darlipali power stationCoalIndia4,800
85Medupi West power stationCoalSouth Africa4,800
86Medupi power stationCoalSouth Africa4,768.8
87VINDH_CHAL STPSCoalIndia4,760
88AhaiHydroChina4,750
89OhiNuclearJapan4,710
90Zouxian power stationCoalChina4,640
91MUNDRA TPPCoalIndia4,620
92Mundra Thermal Power Project (Adani)CoalIndia4,620
93Fugu Qingshuichuan power stationCoalChina4,600
94CPI Pingwei power stationCoalChina4,540
95Weda Bay power stationCoalIndonesia4,540
96Datong - Tashan CoalCoalChina4,520
97Bratsk HPPHydroRussia4,500
98Tien Lang power stationGasVietnam4,500
99RABIGHOilSaudi Arabia4,480
100Ninghai power stationCoalChina4,455
101FLAMANVILLENuclearFrance4,414
102Qinshan 2NuclearChina4,406
103Huaneng Qinbei power stationCoalChina4,400
104Fukushima DainaNuclearJapan4,400
105HironoOilJapan4,400
106KashimaOilJapan4,400
107Boryeong (poryang)CoalSouth Korea4,400
108Dung Quat Economic Zone power stationCoalVietnam4,400
109Kien Luong power stationCoalVietnam4,400
110Bang PakongGasThailand4,384
111Dah-TarnGasTaiwan4,380
112Leningrad NPPNuclearRussia4,376
113NingdeNuclearChina4,356
114Hanchuan power stationCoalChina4,320
115West County Energy CenterGasUnited States of America4,263
116GHAZLANGasSaudi Arabia4,256
117Palo VerdeNuclearUnited States of America4,242
118Houshi power stationCoalChina4,200
119Huaneng Yuhuan power stationCoalChina4,200
120XiaowanHydroChina4,200
121MailaoCoalTaiwan4,200
122Dalate power stationCoalChina4,180
123Ling AoNuclearChina4,152
124Huaneng Haimen power stationCoalChina4,144
125Majuba power stationCoalSouth Africa4,143
126Kendal power stationCoalSouth Africa4,116
127Castle Peak power stationCoalHong Kong4,110
128Castle Peak power stationCoalChina4,108
129Hekinan power stationCoalJapan4,100
130Manjung power stationCoalMalaysia4,100
131Hajr for Electricity Production Co. StationGasSaudi Arabia4,098
132QURAYYAH- CCGasSaudi Arabia4,098
133Rostov NPPNuclearRussia4,071
134Guodian Taizhou power stationCoalChina4,000
135Tianjin Beijiang power stationCoalChina4,000
136MUNDRA UMPPCoalIndia4,000
137Ekibastuz-1 power stationCoalKazakhstan4,000
138Balakovo NPPNuclearRussia4,000
139Kalinn NPPNuclearRussia4,000
140KurskNuclearRussia4,000
141HadongCoalSouth Korea4,000
142Guoneng Shanghaimiao power stationCoalChina4,000
143Hami-Chongqing UHV Transmission Line power stationCoalChina4,000
144Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
145Yadadri power stationCoalIndia4,000
146Danson Bay power stationGasMyanmar4,000
147Binzhou Boxing power stationCoalChina4,000
148Guoneng Gansu Badain Jaran Desert Wind and Solar Energy Base Coal ProjectCoalChina4,000
149Lingtai power stationCoalChina4,000
150Shanggao power stationCoalChina4,000
151Suizhou power stationCoalChina4,000
152Tianming power stationCoalChina4,000
153Marsa Matruh power stationCoalEgypt4,000
154Bihar Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
155Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
156Deoghar Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
157Devgad UMPPCoalIndia4,000
158Gajamara Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
159Ghogarpalli Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
160Girye Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
161Kadaladi power stationCoalIndia4,000
162Karchana Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
163Marakkanam Super Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
164Nayunipalli Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
165Niddodi Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
166Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
167Sakhigopal Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
168Sirkali power stationCoalIndia4,000
169Srikakulam Thermal Power StationCoalIndia4,000
170Sundargarh Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
171Surguja Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
172Vadarevu Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia4,000
173KozieniceCoalPoland3,994
174Matimba power stationCoalSouth Africa3,990
175ChitaOilJapan3,966
176Xinyuan Aluminum power stationCoalChina3,960
177SASAN UMPPCoalIndia3,960
178Shandong Xinfa Xinyuan power stationCoalChina3,960
179Bhatvadia power stationCoalIndia3,960
180Chitrangi Power ProjectCoalIndia3,960
181Dabaura power stationCoalIndia3,960
182Mota Layja power stationCoalIndia3,960
183Tilaiya Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoalIndia3,960
184West Godavari Super Thermal Power StationCoalIndia3,960
185W A ParishCoalUnited States of America3,953.4
186RinghalsNuclearSweden3,932
187Orot RabinCoalIsrael3,910
188Mae Moh power stationCoalThailand3,880
189Jizan IGCC power plantGasSaudi Arabia3,850
190Daba power stationCoalChina3,840
191Ust Illminsk (HPP)HydroRussia3,840
192CRUASNuclearFrance3,824
193Shidongkou power stationCoalChina3,820
194TRICASTIN 1NuclearFrance3,820
195CHINONNuclearFrance3,816
196BLAYAISNuclearFrance3,804
197Black Point power stationGasHong Kong3,800.5
198Reftinskaya GRESCoalRussia3,800
199Pittsylvania power stationGasUnited States of America3,800
200Dafanpu power stationCoalChina3,800
201Browns FerryNuclearUnited States of America3,775
202Kingsnorth power stationCoalUnited Kingdom3,772
203Suizhong power stationCoalChina3,760
204Riyadh 9OilSaudi Arabia3,760
205JirauHydroBrazil3,750
206KrostromskayaGasRussia3,750
207DAMPIERRENuclearFrance3,748
208DarlingtonNuclearCanada3,736
209BUGEYNuclearFrance3,724
210Huaneng Shangdu power stationCoalChina3,720
211Lethabo power stationCoalSouth Africa3,708
212Tutuka power stationCoalSouth Africa3,654
213Ratchaburi (RATCHGEN)GasThailand3,645
214Wujiaqu power stationCoalChina3,640
215Jinping IHydroChina3,600
216Pu Bu GouHydroChina3,600
217SodegauraGasJapan3,600
218Matla power stationCoalSouth Africa3,600
219ACWA LNG power stationGasBangladesh3,600
220Maheshkhali power stationGasBangladesh3,600
221Mmamabula Energy ProjectCoalBotswana3,600
222Debosi power stationCoalChina3,600
223Luneng Wanshan Hushan power stationCoalChina3,600
224Qingshuihe power stationCoalChina3,600
225Son My power stationCoalVietnam3,600
226Santo AntônioHydroBrazil3,568
227SchererCoalUnited States of America3,564
228Scherer Steam Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,564
229Tan Phuoc power stationGasVietnam3,550
230Huaneng Yimin power stationCoalChina3,500
231Taishan nuclear power plantNuclearChina3,500
232Plant BowenCoalUnited States of America3,498.6
233GenkaiNuclearJapan3,478
234TarbelaHydroPakistan3,478
235Nilanchal power stationCoalIndia3,450
236ZETES power stationsCoalTurkey3,450
237Crystal RiverGasUnited States of America3,449
238Crystal River Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America3,448.4
239MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta)GasItaly3,446
240ForsmarkNuclearSweden3,446
241Ilha SolteiraHydroBrazil3,444
242Emirates Aluminum Smelter Complex power stationGasUnited Arab Emirates3,440
243Niederaussem power stationCoalGermany3,430
244PLTU SuralayaCoalIndonesia3,400
245TakahamaNuclearJapan3,392
246Bruce BNuclearCanada3,390
247Taiyuan-1 power stationCoalChina3,386
248PermskayaGasRussia3,363
249SDIC Qinzhou power stationCoalChina3,360
250Sulawesi Labota power stationCoalIndonesia3,360
251Xuzhou Pengcheng power stationCoalChina3,340
252Shin-KoriNuclearSouth Korea3,340
253Gibson Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,339.5
254CPI Changshu-1 power stationCoalChina3,320
255Huadian Ningxia Lingwu power stationCoalChina3,320
256Jiangsu Sheyanggang power stationCoalChina3,320
257Lixin Banji power stationCoalChina3,320
258Wuhu power stationCoalChina3,320
259ErtanHydroChina3,300
260Yangcheng power stationCoalChina3,300
261TIRORA TPPCoalIndia3,300
262Richards Bay (Mhlathuze Energy) power stationGasSouth Africa3,300
263Dondaicha Thermal Power StationCoalIndia3,300
264Monroe (MI)CoalUnited States of America3,279.6
265Monroe Power PlantCoalUnited States of America3,279.6
266Kungyan Gone power stationCoalMyanmar3,270
267Chaozhou Sanbaimen power stationCoalChina3,260
268Zhangjiagang Shazhou power stationCoalChina3,260
269CKI Lamma power stationGasHong Kong3,260
270Mary power stationGasTurkmenistan3,259
271Heyuan power stationCoalChina3,244.2
272SamcheonpoCoalSouth Korea3,240
273Bruce ANuclearCanada3,220
274Fujian Hongshan power stationCoalChina3,200
275Guangdong Huilai power stationCoalChina3,200
276SyrdaryaGasUzbekistan3,200
277Jingneng Beihai power stationGasChina3,200
278Chongzuo power stationCoalChina3,200
279Adani Anuppur Thermal Power PlantCoalIndia3,200
280Adani Chapar power stationCoalIndia3,200
281Dahej Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia3,200
282Katni power stationCoalIndia3,200
283Larsen & Tubro power stationCoalIndia3,200
284Binh Dinh power stationCoalVietnam3,200
285TunghsiaoGasTaiwan3,179
286XingóHydroBrazil3,162
287Riyadh 10OilSaudi Arabia3,160.6
288AnegasakiOilJapan3,150
289CIVAUXNuclearFrance3,122
290Datong power stationCoalChina3,120
291Xishan Gujiao power stationCoalChina3,120
292CHOOZNuclearFrance3,120
293Jiangsu Rudong Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power stationGasChina3,120
294Egbin power stationGasNigeria3,120
295Tanjung Bin power stationCoalMalaysia3,100
296Shin NagoyaGasJapan3,058
297IncheonGasSouth Korea3,052
298CKI Lamma power stationCoalChina3,045
299Huolinhe Zhanute power stationCoalChina3,040
300YokohamaOilJapan3,016
301Gou Pi TanHydroChina3,000
302GuanyinyanHydroChina3,000
303Janschwalde power stationCoalGermany3,000
304RIHANDCoalIndia3,000
305TALCHER STPSCoalIndia3,000
306SmolenskNuclearRussia3,000
307Duvha power stationCoalSouth Africa3,000
308Kriel power stationCoalSouth Africa3,000
309UlsanOilSouth Korea3,000
310South UkraineNuclearUkraine3,000
311Shenhua Qingyuan power stationCoalChina3,000
312Maoming Bohe power stationCoalChina3,000
313Van Phong Combined Cycle power stationGasVietnam3,000
314Boguchanskaya HPPHydroRussia2,997
315SIPAT STPSCoalIndia2,980
316Schahfer Generating StationGasUnited States of America2,958
317ManateeOilUnited States of America2,951.2
318John E AmosCoalUnited States of America2,932.6
319Amos PlantCoalUnited States of America2,932.6
320Antonio Jose de Sucre (Macagua)HydroVenezuela2,930
321CHANDRAPUR_CoalCoalIndia2,920
322Chandrapur Thermal Power StationCoalIndia2,920
323Himeji DainiGasJapan2,919
324DOEL 4NuclearBelgium2,910
325Porto de Sergipe power stationGasBrazil2,909
326Datang Sanmenxia power stationCoalChina2,900
327ChibaGasJapan2,880
328Nanshan Industrial Park power stationCoalIndonesia2,880
329Damavand C.C.GasIran2,868
330Bath CountyHydroUnited States of America2,862
331Plaquemines LNG Terminal power stationGasUnited States of America2,860
332Jack McDonoughGasUnited States of America2,848.4
333Rivne (Rouno)NuclearUkraine2,835
334Peach BottomNuclearUnited States of America2,824
335James H Miller JrCoalUnited States of America2,822
336Miller Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,822
337Senoko I-VII CCGT Power Plants SingaporeGasSingapore2,807
338RABIGH-2OilSaudi Arabia2,800
339Chongqing Tongliang power stationGasChina2,800
340Sichuan Deyang Zhongjiang power stationGasChina2,800
341Nseleni Independent Floating power stationGasSouth Africa2,800
342Unnamed Malaysia coal projectsCoalMalaysia2,800
343WolsongNuclearSouth Korea2,799
344Afşin Elbistan Termik SantraliCoalTurkey2,795
345ZETES power stationsCoalTurkey2,790
346Meizhou Wan power stationCoalChina2,786
347Dhopave Thermal Power Station (Mahagenco)CoalIndia2,780
348La Grande-4HydroCanada2,779
349Plutarco Elías Calles (Petacalco)CoalMexico2,778.4
350KoriNuclearSouth Korea2,773
351McDonough Steam Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America2,766
352PENLYNuclearFrance2,764
353ST ALBANNuclearFrance2,762
354Kuriemat 2GasEgypt2,754
355Van Phong power stationCoalVietnam2,752
356Oumache power stationGasAlgeria2,750
357MicaHydroCanada2,746
358MARAFIQ IWPP (1)GasSaudi Arabia2,744
359MARAFIQ Independent Water and power plantGasSaudi Arabia2,740
360GezhoubaHydroChina2,735
361Volzhskaya HPPHydroRussia2,734
362Ras Laffan C (Ras Qartas) CCGT Power Plant QatarGasQatar2,732
363Mobarakeh Steel power stationGasIran2,732
364G.M. ShrumHydroCanada2,730
365Al Dur Power and WaterGasBahrain2,726
366BELLEVILLENuclearFrance2,726
367GOLFECHNuclearFrance2,726
368NOGENTNuclearFrance2,726
369Huaneng Fuzhou power stationCoalChina2,720
370Huaneng Laiwu power stationCoalChina2,720
371Emirates Global Aluminum Smelter power stationGasUnited Arab Emirates2,717.6
372South Texas ProjectNuclearUnited States of America2,708
373Henan Xinmi power stationCoalChina2,700
374Huaneng Dezhou power stationCoalChina2,700
375Jiangsu Nantong power stationCoalChina2,700
376NurekHydroTajikistan2,700
377Parish Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,697.4
378Fort MyersGasUnited States of America2,682
379OconeeNuclearUnited States of America2,682
380KozieniceCoalPoland2,673
381New Rumaila power stationGasIraq2,670
382BayswaterCoalAustralia2,665
383Jianbi power stationCoalChina2,660
384Xinhai power stationCoalChina2,660
385TalenEnergy SusquehannaNuclearUnited States of America2,660
386Fenyi power stationCoalChina2,650
387Huaneng Luohuang power stationCoalChina2,640
388Lusigang power stationCoalChina2,640
389Shenhua Anqing power stationCoalChina2,640
390Shenhua Guoneng Hami power stationCoalChina2,640
391WEnergy Maanshan Power StationCoalChina2,640
392Weiqiao Huji power stationCoalChina2,640
393Weiqiao Zouping-1 power stationCoalChina2,640
394Weiqiao Zouping-6 power stationCoalChina2,640
395Weiqiao Zouping-7 power stationCoalChina2,640
396PORTO TOLLEOilItaly2,640
397JEDDAH SOUTHOilSaudi Arabia2,640
398Tianchi Energy Zhundong Wucaiwan power stationCoalChina2,640
399Wucaiwan Bei'er power stationCoalChina2,640
400Shuqaiq Steam Power PlantOilSaudi Arabia2,640
401Patuakhali power station (RPCL/NORINCO)CoalBangladesh2,640
402Payra power station (BCPCL)CoalBangladesh2,640
403Rampal power stationCoalBangladesh2,640
404Huaneng Rizhao Lanshan power stationCoalChina2,640
405Qaidam Desert Energy Base (Golmud East) supporting coal-fired power projectCoalChina2,640
406SPIC Qinghai Hainan Prefecture Gobi Energy Base supporting coal fired power projectCoalChina2,640
407Ayoun Moussa power stationCoalEgypt2,640
408Athiyakurichi power stationCoalIndia2,640
409Banka Power ProjectCoalIndia2,640
410Barethi Super Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia2,640
411Bhagalpur Power ProjectCoalIndia2,640
412Bhandara power stationCoalIndia2,640
413Bhavanapadu Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia2,640
414Dumka power station (Jindal)CoalIndia2,640
415Ellora Paper Mills Gondia power stationCoalIndia2,640
416Gare Pelma power stationCoalIndia2,640
417Gudur Thermal Power Project (Momidi)CoalIndia2,640
418Jagdishpur power stationCoalIndia2,640
419Kamdara power station (Jindal)CoalIndia2,640
420Komarada power stationCoalIndia2,640
421Malaxmi Mega Thermal Power Project (Thakurbari)CoalIndia2,640
422Nagarjuna Construction Company Sompeta Thermal PlantCoalIndia2,640
423Rajauli power stationCoalIndia2,640
424Savarimangalam power stationCoalIndia2,640
425Sigma Infrarop power station (Khamman)CoalIndia2,640
426Sirdala power stationCoalIndia2,640
427Visa Power Jharkhand projectCoalIndia2,640
428Bangko Tengah power stationCoalIndonesia2,640
429Myeik power stationCoalMyanmar2,640
430ANPARACoalIndia2,630
431North Chennai Thermal Power StationCoalIndia2,630
432China Resources Caofeidian power stationCoalChina2,600
433DagangshanHydroChina2,600
434Huaneng Yangluo power stationCoalChina2,600
435Puqi Xianning power stationCoalChina2,600
436KORBA STPSCoalIndia2,600
437Cumberland (TN)CoalUnited States of America2,600
438Gavin Power LLCCoalUnited States of America2,600
439RockportCoalUnited States of America2,600
440Huadian Xiangyang power stationCoalChina2,600
441Power Maricá power stationGasBrazil2,600
442Pekua power stationCoalBangladesh2,600
443Gavin Power PlantCoalUnited States of America2,600
444Rockport PlantCoalUnited States of America2,600
445Limestone Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,595
446Trimble CountyCoalUnited States of America2,594.1
447Salahuddin power stationOilIraq2,590
448Boxberg power stationCoalGermany2,582
449Anhui Bengbu power stationCoalChina2,580
450Fangchenggang CoalCoalChina2,580
451Huainan Tianji power stationCoalChina2,580
452Pucheng power stationCoalChina2,580
453Fangchenggang Qisha power stationCoalChina2,580
454Huaneng Zhanhua power stationCoalChina2,580
455Kernkraft GundremmingenNuclearGermany2,572
456BarryGasUnited States of America2,569.5
457Zhangjiakou power stationCoalChina2,560
458Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal power stationCoalIndia2,560
459Okha power stationCoalIndia2,560
460RoxboroCoalUnited States of America2,558.2
461Paradise Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America2,558.2
462Chalk Point LLCGasUnited States of America2,553
463RavenswoodGasUnited States of America2,551
464Yudean Huizhou Gas power stationGasChina2,550
465Huaneng Shangan power stationCoalChina2,540
466Shang'an power stationCoalChina2,540
467Wasset power stationGasIraq2,540
468Kirishskaya GRESGasRussia2,530
469Huaneng Yueyang power stationCoalChina2,525
470Datang Ningde power stationCoalChina2,520
471Dingzhou power stationCoalChina2,520
472Guodian Baoji-2 power stationCoalChina2,520
473Huainan Fengtai power stationCoalChina2,520
474Huaneng Pingliang power stationCoalChina2,520
475Huanghua Cangzhou power stationCoalChina2,520
476Shanwei Honghaiwan power stationCoalChina2,520
477Tongmei Tashan power stationCoalChina2,520
478Yangxi Zhujiang power stationCoalChina2,520
479Zheneng Wenzhou power stationCoalChina2,520
480Zheneng Yueqing power stationCoalChina2,520
481Shri Singaji MALWA TPPCoalIndia2,520
482Moldavskaya GRESCoalMoldova2,520
483KonakovskayaGasRussia2,520
484Hebei Cangdong power stationCoalChina2,520
485Fugu Miaogoumen power stationCoalChina2,520
486Shree Singaji Thermal Power ProjectCoalIndia2,520
487Umm Al Houl power plantGasQatar2,520
488Pipavav power stationCoalIndia2,520
489Comanche PeakNuclearUnited States of America2,509
490Sanmen nuclear power plantNuclearChina2,502
491Black Point Power StationGasChina2,500
492QURAYYAH -STEAMGasSaudi Arabia2,500
493OskarshamnNuclearSweden2,500
494Braidwood Generation StationNuclearUnited States of America2,500
495Chonburi Ng Project power stationGasThailand2,500
496Rayong Gulf PD power stationGasThailand2,500
497Haiyang nuclear power plantNuclearChina2,500
498Belews CreekCoalUnited States of America2,491.2
499Zhigulevskaya HPPHydroRussia2,488
500Dongguan Ningzhou Gas power stationGasChina2,484

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 the world.

Which plants make the top three?

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