Largest power plants in North Korea by capacity

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Sinpo nuclear power plant	Nuclear	North Korea	2,000
2	Pukchang power station	Coal	North Korea	1,600
3	Pyongyang power station	Coal	North Korea	700
4	Supung	Hydro	North Korea	700
5	East Pyongyang power station	Coal	North Korea	500
6	Hamhung	Coal	North Korea	500
7	The March 17th Power Plant	Hydro	North Korea	482
8	Chongjin City power station	Coal	North Korea	450
9	Pochon	Hydro	North Korea	400
10	Rajin	Coal	North Korea	400
11	Sunchon power station	Coal	North Korea	400
12	Unbong	Hydro	North Korea	400
13	Yunfeng	Hydro	North Korea	400
14	River Changjin	Hydro	North Korea	347
15	Huichon	Hydro	North Korea	300
16	Kangdong power station	Coal	North Korea	300
17	Kangge Youth	Hydro	North Korea	225
18	River Pujon	Hydro	North Korea	202
19	December (Nampo) power station	Coal	North Korea	200
20	Haeju Cement	Coal	North Korea	200
21	River Chongchon	Coal	North Korea	200
22	Sariwon	Coal	North Korea	200
23	The June 16th Power Plant	Coal	North Korea	200
24	Cheongcheon-Gang power station	Coal	North Korea	200
25	Taechon nuclear power plant	Nuclear	North Korea	200
26	T'aep'yongman	Hydro	North Korea	192
27	December 12th Power plant	Coal	North Korea	100
28	Nyongbyon nuclear power plant	Nuclear	North Korea	85
29	River Changja	Hydro	North Korea	81
30	The 5th Puryong	Hydro	North Korea	36
31	The Feburary 8th Vinylon	Coal	North Korea	29
32	River Taedong	Hydro	North Korea	20
33	Hongnam Fertilizer	Coal	North Korea	18
34	Naejungri	Hydro	North Korea	12
35	Anju Youth	Hydro	North Korea	10
36	Chongjin Chemical Fiber	Coal	North Korea	6

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 north korea by capacity?

Sinpo nuclear power plant (North Korea) ranks #1 with 2,000 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 36 power plants in in North Korea.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Sinpo nuclear power plant (2,000); 2. Pukchang power station (1,600); 3. Pyongyang power station (700).