Power plants in Russia
A directory of 678 power plants in Russia with a combined installed capacity of 271,613 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.
Power mix by fuel (Russia)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Russia electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Largest plants in Russia
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgutskaya GRES-2 | Gas | 8,865 |
| 2 | Krasnoyarsk | Hydro | 6,000 |
| 3 | CHP-23 | Gas | 5,690 |
| 4 | Perm GRES power station | Gas | 5,063 |
| 5 | Bratsk HPP | Hydro | 4,500 |
| 6 | Leningrad NPP | Nuclear | 4,376 |
| 7 | Rostov NPP | Nuclear | 4,071 |
| 8 | Balakovo NPP | Nuclear | 4,000 |
| 9 | Kalinn NPP | Nuclear | 4,000 |
| 10 | Kursk | Nuclear | 4,000 |
| 11 | Ust Illminsk (HPP) | Hydro | 3,840 |
| 12 | Reftinskaya GRES | Coal | 3,800 |
| 13 | Krostromskaya | Gas | 3,750 |
| 14 | Permskaya | Gas | 3,363 |
| 15 | Smolensk | Nuclear | 3,000 |
| 16 | Boguchanskaya HPP | Hydro | 2,997 |
| 17 | Volzhskaya HPP | Hydro | 2,734 |
| 18 | Kirishskaya GRES | Gas | 2,530 |
| 19 | Konakovskaya | Gas | 2,520 |
| 20 | Zhigulevskaya HPP | Hydro | 2,488 |
Power plants in Russia by region
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Russia?
There are 635 current or operating power-plant records in Russia in this open dataset, with about 271,613 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Russia?
Surgutskaya GRES-2 is the largest at about 8,865 MW (gas).
What fuels generate electricity in Russia?
The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (322 plants), across 11 fuel types in total.
How clean is Russia's electricity grid?
Russia's grid carbon intensity is about 450 gCO₂/kWh, with 35.7% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).