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Power plants in Puerto Rico

A directory of 10 power plants in Puerto Rico with a combined installed capacity of 6,375 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

10power plants
6,375MW total capacity
3fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Puerto Rico)

Oil: 5 plants5OilGas: 3 plants3GasNuclear: 2 plants2Nuclear

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Puerto Rico

#PlantFuelMW
1Aguirre power stationOil1,492
2Costa Sur power stationGas1,090
3San Juan (PR) power stationOil840
4Palo Seco power stationOil752
5North Coast nuclear power plantNuclear583
6EcoElectrica power stationGas574
7San Juan II power plantGas560
8Cambalache power stationOil246
9Mayaguez power stationOil220
10Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) nuclear power plantNuclear18

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Puerto Rico?

There are 10 power plants in Puerto Rico in this open dataset, with about 6,375 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Puerto Rico?

Aguirre power station is the largest at about 1,492 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Puerto Rico?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (5 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.