RANKED BY RATED CAPACITY · FROM OUR INVENTORY Largest power plants in the world The biggest power stations in our inventory of 51,483 records, ranked by rated capacity in megawatts (MW), with the country, fuel, owner as reported, year commissioned and source status. Three Gorges Dam (China) is first at 22,500 MW. Browse by fuel to find the largest solar farms, wind farms, dams, nuclear, coal and gas stations.
All plants Solar Wind Hydro Nuclear Coal Gas Oil Geothermal Biomass Storage Inventory note: these rankings come from this atlas’s own inventory, not an independent world list. It combines the WRI Global Power Plant Database (version 1.3.0, unmaintained since 2022) with newer official inventories for some countries, so recently built plants — above all solar, wind and battery projects — can be missing, and some listed plants may have closed.
How to read this: capacity is the rated size of a plant, not what it generates now — a solar farm or wind farm produces far less than its rating over a year (see capacity factor ). See data sources for what each country covers. A binational plant such as Itaipú is recorded once for each country. A complex of several stations can appear as one record. Click a plant to see its map record and source.
Largest power plants in the world # Power plant Country Fuel Capacity Owner (as reported) Commissioned Status 1 Three Gorges Dam China 22,500 MW Not reported 2003 — 2 Baihetan Dam China 13,050 MW Not reported — — 3 Xiluodu China 12,600 MW Not reported 2013 — 4 Surgutskaya GRES-2 Russia 8,865 MW PJSC "Unipro" 1979 — 5 Simon Bolivar (Guri) Venezuela 8,851 MW Not reported — — 6 Tucuruí Brazil 8,535 MW Not reported 1984 — 7 Kashiwazaki Kariwa Japan 8,212 MW Tokyo — — 8 East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station China 7,000 MW Xinjiang East Hope Non-Ferrous Metal Co Ltd. 2014 — 9 Itaipu (Parte Brasileira) Brazil 7,000 MW Not reported 1989 — 10 Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part) Paraguay 7,000 MW Brazil and Paraguay Government 1984 — 11 Grand Coulee United States 6,809 MW U S Bureau of Reclamation 1967 — 12 SHAIBA (SEC) Saudi Arabia 6,794 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2013 — 13 Datang Tuoketuo power station China 6,720 MW Tuoketuo Power Company 2007 — 14 Xiangjiaba China 6,448 MW Chinese Yangtze power 2014 — 15 Longtan China 6,300 MW Longtan Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. 2009 — 16 Gansu Wind Farm China 6,000 MW Not reported — — 17 Krasnoyarsk Russia 6,000 MW JSC "Krasnoyarsk HPP" 1972 — 18 Zaporozhye Ukraine 6,000 MW Energoatom — — 19 Hanbit South Korea 5,900 MW Korea Hydro and Nuclear — — 20 Hanul South Korea 5,900 MW Korea Hydro and Nuclear — — 21 Nuozhadu China 5,850 MW Not reported — — 22 Az Zour South CCGT Kuwait 5,805 MW Not reported — — 23 CHP-23 Russia 5,690 MW PJSC "Mosenergo" 1966 — 24 Robert-Bourassa Canada 5,616 MW Hydro-Québec — — 25 Taizhong Taichung Taiwan 5,500 MW Not reported — — 26 Bełchatów Poland 5,472 MW Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA — — 27 GRAVELINES France 5,460 MW Not reported — — 28 Churchill Falls Canada 5,428 MW Not reported — — 29 Sabiya Kuwait 5,366.5 MW Not reported — — 30 PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8 Indonesia 5,355 MW PT. Paiton Energy Corp — — 31 PALUEL France 5,320 MW Not reported — — 32 Waigaoqiao power station China 5,240 MW Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited 2004 — 33 CATTENOM France 5,200 MW Not reported — — 34 Yeongheung South Korea 5,080 MW Korea South East Power (KOSEP) — — 35 Guodian Beilun power station China 5,060 MW China Guodian Group Corporation 2002 — 36 Futtsu Japan 5,040 MW Tokyo — — 37 Guohua Taishan power station China 5,000 MW Shenhua Guohua Electric Power Corporation 2007 — 38 Jiaxing power station China 5,000 MW Jiaxing Power Generation Co Ltd 2006 — 39 Shuweihat S1 United Arab Emirates 4,889 MW Shuweihat CMS International Power Company 2005 — 40 Higashi Niigata Japan 4,810 MW Tohoku — — 41 Kawagoe Japan 4,802 MW Chubu — — 42 VINDH_CHAL STPS India 4,760 MW Not reported 2002 — 43 Ahai China 4,750 MW Not reported — — 44 Ohi Japan 4,710 MW Kansai — — 45 MUNDRA TPP India 4,620 MW Not reported 2010 — 46 CPI Pingwei power station China 4,540 MW China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) 2006 — 47 Zouxian power station China 4,540 MW China Huadian Corporation 1998 — 48 Datong - Tashan Coal China 4,520 MW Tongmei Tashan Power Station 2008 — 49 Bratsk HPP Russia 4,500 MW PJSC "IRKUTSKENERGO" — — 50 Fukushima Daina Japan 4,400 MW Tokyo — — 51 Hirono Japan 4,400 MW Tokyo — — 52 Huaneng Qinbei power station China 4,400 MW Huaneng Power International Ruiyang Co Ltd 2009 — 53 Jinping II China 4,400 MW Yalong River Hydropower Development Company Ltd. 2016 — 54 Kashima Japan 4,400 MW Tokyo — — 55 Ninghai power station China 4,400 MW Shenhua Guohua Electric Power Co Ltd 2007 — 56 Bang Pakong Thailand 4,384 MW Electric Generating Authority of Thailand — — 57 Dah-Tarn Taiwan 4,380 MW Not reported — — 58 RABIGH Saudi Arabia 4,348.3 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2010 — 59 West County Energy Center United States 4,263 MW Florida Power & Light Co 2009 — 60 Pu Bu Gou China 4,260 MW Not reported — — 61 GHAZLAN Saudi Arabia 4,256 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2003 — 62 Palo Verde United States 4,209.6 MW Arizona Public Service Co 1986 — 63 Houshi power station China 4,200 MW Huayang Electric Power Co Ltd 2002 — 64 Huaneng Yuhuan power station China 4,200 MW China Huaneng Group Corporation (CHNG) 2006 — 65 Laxiwa China 4,200 MW Not reported 2010 — 66 Mailao Taiwan 4,200 MW Not reported — — 67 Xiaowan China 4,200 MW Not reported — — 68 Hongyanhe China 4,183 MW Not reported — — 69 Manjung power station Malaysia 4,180 MW TNB Janamanjung Sdn Bhd 2009 — 70 Huaneng Haimen power station China 4,144 MW China Huaneng Group Corporation (CHNG) 2011 — 71 Kendal power station South Africa 4,116 MW Eskom 1990 — 72 Majuba power station South Africa 4,110 MW Eskom 1999 — 73 Castle Peak power station China 4,108 MW Castle Peak Power Company Limited (CAPCO) 1986 — 74 Castle Peak Power Station Hong Kong 4,108 MW Not reported — Status unverified 75 Qinshan 2 China 4,101 MW Not reported — — 76 Hekinan power station Japan 4,100 MW Chubu Electric Power Co Inc 1997 — 77 Hajr for Electricity Production Co. Station Saudi Arabia 4,098 MW Hajr for Electricity Production Company 2014 — 78 Ningde China 4,072 MW Not reported — — 79 W A Parish United States 4,008.4 MW NRG Texas Power LLC 1974 — 80 Balakovo NPP Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 81 Boryeong (poryang) South Korea 4,000 MW Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) — — 82 Dangjin South Korea 4,000 MW Korea East West Power — — 83 Ekibastuz-1 power station Kazakhstan 4,000 MW Samruk-Energo JSC 1982 — 84 Fuqing China 4,000 MW Not reported — — 85 Guodian Taizhou power station China 4,000 MW China Guodian Group Corporation 2012 — 86 Hadong South Korea 4,000 MW Korea Southern Power — — 87 Kalinn NPP Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 88 Kursk Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 89 Leningrad NPP Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 90 MUNDRA UMPP India 4,000 MW Not reported 2012 — 91 Rostov NPP Russia 4,000 MW Rosatom 2001 — 92 Taean South Korea 4,000 MW Korea Western Power — — 93 Yangjiang China 4,000 MW Not reported — — 94 Datong power station China 3,990 MW Guodian Shanxi Branch Co Ltd 2001 — 95 Matimba power station South Africa 3,990 MW Eskom 1989 — 96 Guangdong Shajiao power complex China 3,970 MW Guangdong Guanghope Power Co Ltd 1992 — 97 Chita Japan 3,966 MW Chubu — — 98 Ligang power station China 3,960 MW CITIC Limited 2003 — 99 SASAN UMPP India 3,960 MW Not reported 2013 — 100 Xinyuan Aluminum power station China 3,960 MW Chiping Xinyuan Aluminum Co Ltd 2015 —
Largest solar farms in the world (in our inventory) Newer plants may be missing. Solar capacity has grown very quickly since the WRI baseline was last updated (it has been unmaintained since 2022), so the biggest parks built or expanded since are missing or smaller here. For example, India’s Bhadla Solar Park is about 2,245 MW and China’s Gonghe Talatan Solar Park is far larger. For a current worldwide ranking see the Wikipedia list of photovoltaic power stations .
Largest wind farms in the world (in our inventory) Newer plants may be missing. Many of the largest wind farms, especially offshore, were built or expanded after the WRI baseline was last updated (it has been unmaintained since 2022). The newest giant projects may be missing or smaller here; check the national register or the operator for current figures.
Largest hydroelectric power plants in the world # Power plant Country Fuel Capacity Owner (as reported) Commissioned Status 1 Three Gorges Dam China 22,500 MW Not reported 2003 — 2 Baihetan Dam China 13,050 MW Not reported — — 3 Xiluodu China 12,600 MW Not reported 2013 — 4 Simon Bolivar (Guri) Venezuela 8,851 MW Not reported — — 5 Tucuruí Brazil 8,535 MW Not reported 1984 — 6 Itaipu (Parte Brasileira) Brazil 7,000 MW Not reported 1989 — 7 Itaipu Binacional Dam (Paraguay part) Paraguay 7,000 MW Brazil and Paraguay Government 1984 — 8 Grand Coulee United States 6,809 MW U S Bureau of Reclamation 1967 — 9 Xiangjiaba China 6,448 MW Chinese Yangtze power 2014 — 10 Longtan China 6,300 MW Longtan Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. 2009 — 11 Krasnoyarsk Russia 6,000 MW JSC "Krasnoyarsk HPP" 1972 — 12 Nuozhadu China 5,850 MW Not reported — — 13 Robert-Bourassa Canada 5,616 MW Hydro-Québec — — 14 Churchill Falls Canada 5,428 MW Not reported — — 15 Ahai China 4,750 MW Not reported — — 16 Bratsk HPP Russia 4,500 MW PJSC "IRKUTSKENERGO" — — 17 Jinping II China 4,400 MW Yalong River Hydropower Development Company Ltd. 2016 — 18 Pu Bu Gou China 4,260 MW Not reported — — 19 Laxiwa China 4,200 MW Not reported 2010 — 20 Xiaowan China 4,200 MW Not reported — —
Largest nuclear power plants in the world # Power plant Country Fuel Capacity Owner (as reported) Commissioned Status 1 Kashiwazaki Kariwa Japan 8,212 MW Tokyo — — 2 Zaporozhye Ukraine 6,000 MW Energoatom — — 3 Hanbit South Korea 5,900 MW Korea Hydro and Nuclear — — 4 Hanul South Korea 5,900 MW Korea Hydro and Nuclear — — 5 GRAVELINES France 5,460 MW Not reported — — 6 PALUEL France 5,320 MW Not reported — — 7 CATTENOM France 5,200 MW Not reported — — 8 Ohi Japan 4,710 MW Kansai — — 9 Fukushima Daina Japan 4,400 MW Tokyo — — 10 Palo Verde United States 4,209.6 MW Arizona Public Service Co 1986 — 11 Hongyanhe China 4,183 MW Not reported — — 12 Qinshan 2 China 4,101 MW Not reported — — 13 Ningde China 4,072 MW Not reported — — 14 Balakovo NPP Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 15 Fuqing China 4,000 MW Not reported — — 16 Kalinn NPP Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 17 Kursk Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 18 Leningrad NPP Russia 4,000 MW JSC "Concern Rosenergoatom" — — 19 Rostov NPP Russia 4,000 MW Rosatom 2001 — 20 Yangjiang China 4,000 MW Not reported — —
Largest coal power plants in the world # Power plant Country Fuel Capacity Owner (as reported) Commissioned Status 1 East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station China 7,000 MW Xinjiang East Hope Non-Ferrous Metal Co Ltd. 2014 — 2 Datang Tuoketuo power station China 6,720 MW Tuoketuo Power Company 2007 — 3 Taizhong Taichung Taiwan 5,500 MW Not reported — — 4 Bełchatów Poland 5,472 MW Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA — — 5 PLTU Paiton I Unit 7 & 8 Indonesia 5,355 MW PT. Paiton Energy Corp — — 6 Waigaoqiao power station China 5,240 MW Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited 2004 — 7 Yeongheung South Korea 5,080 MW Korea South East Power (KOSEP) — — 8 Guodian Beilun power station China 5,060 MW China Guodian Group Corporation 2002 — 9 Guohua Taishan power station China 5,000 MW Shenhua Guohua Electric Power Corporation 2007 — 10 Jiaxing power station China 5,000 MW Jiaxing Power Generation Co Ltd 2006 — 11 VINDH_CHAL STPS India 4,760 MW Not reported 2002 — 12 MUNDRA TPP India 4,620 MW Not reported 2010 — 13 CPI Pingwei power station China 4,540 MW China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) 2006 — 14 Zouxian power station China 4,540 MW China Huadian Corporation 1998 — 15 Datong - Tashan Coal China 4,520 MW Tongmei Tashan Power Station 2008 — 16 Huaneng Qinbei power station China 4,400 MW Huaneng Power International Ruiyang Co Ltd 2009 — 17 Ninghai power station China 4,400 MW Shenhua Guohua Electric Power Co Ltd 2007 — 18 Houshi power station China 4,200 MW Huayang Electric Power Co Ltd 2002 — 19 Huaneng Yuhuan power station China 4,200 MW China Huaneng Group Corporation (CHNG) 2006 — 20 Mailao Taiwan 4,200 MW Not reported — —
Largest gas power plants in the world # Power plant Country Fuel Capacity Owner (as reported) Commissioned Status 1 Surgutskaya GRES-2 Russia 8,865 MW PJSC "Unipro" 1979 — 2 Az Zour South CCGT Kuwait 5,805 MW Not reported — — 3 CHP-23 Russia 5,690 MW PJSC "Mosenergo" 1966 — 4 Sabiya Kuwait 5,366.5 MW Not reported — — 5 Futtsu Japan 5,040 MW Tokyo — — 6 Shuweihat S1 United Arab Emirates 4,889 MW Shuweihat CMS International Power Company 2005 — 7 Higashi Niigata Japan 4,810 MW Tohoku — — 8 Kawagoe Japan 4,802 MW Chubu — — 9 Bang Pakong Thailand 4,384 MW Electric Generating Authority of Thailand — — 10 Dah-Tarn Taiwan 4,380 MW Not reported — — 11 West County Energy Center United States 4,263 MW Florida Power & Light Co 2009 — 12 GHAZLAN Saudi Arabia 4,256 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2003 — 13 Hajr for Electricity Production Co. Station Saudi Arabia 4,098 MW Hajr for Electricity Production Company 2014 — 14 QURAYYAH- CC Saudi Arabia 3,846 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2014 — 15 Ratchaburi (RATCHGEN) Thailand 3,645 MW Ratchaburi Electric Generating Company — — 16 Krostromskaya Russia 3,600 MW Inter RAO — — 17 Sodegaura Japan 3,600 MW Tokyo — — 18 Crystal River United States 3,449 MW Duke Energy Florida LLC 2003 — 19 MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta) Italy 3,446 MW ENEL — — 20 Permskaya Russia 3,363 MW JSC INTER RAO-Electric Power Generation 1986 —
Largest oil-fired power plants in the world # Power plant Country Fuel Capacity Owner (as reported) Commissioned Status 1 SHAIBA (SEC) Saudi Arabia 6,794 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2013 — 2 Hirono Japan 4,400 MW Tokyo — — 3 Kashima Japan 4,400 MW Tokyo — — 4 RABIGH Saudi Arabia 4,348.3 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2010 — 5 Chita Japan 3,966 MW Chubu — — 6 Riyadh 9 Saudi Arabia 3,616.6 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2008 — 7 Anegasaki Japan 3,600 MW Tokyo — — 8 Yokohama Japan 3,325 MW Tokyo — — 9 Riyadh 10 Saudi Arabia 3,160.6 MW Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) 2016 — 10 Ulsan South Korea 3,000 MW Korea East West Power — —
Largest geothermal power plants in the world Largest biomass power plants in the world Largest energy storage plants in the world (in our inventory) Newer plants may be missing. Grid battery storage has expanded rapidly since the WRI baseline was last updated, so the largest recent battery plants are likely missing here.
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