Overview

Capacity by Fuel Type (MW)

Coal
2.0M
Gas
1.5M
Hydro
1.1M
Nuclear
407.9K
Wind
263.1K
Oil
261.9K
Solar
188.3K
Biomass
34.3K
Waste
14.7K
Geothermal
12.7K

Top Countries by Number of Plants

United State...
9.8K
China
4.2K
United Kingd...
2.8K
Brazil
2.4K
France
2.2K
India
1.6K
Germany
1.3K
Canada
1.2K
Spain
829
Russia
545

Data Table

1000 results
Name Country Primary Fuel Capacity (MW) Year
Abwinden-AstenAustriaHydro168.01980.0
Adelaide ShowgroundsAustraliaSolar1.0-
AdrarAlgeriaSolar20.0-
AGUA DEL CAJON (AUTOGENERADOR DEL MEM)ArgentinaOther479.21997.4
AGUA DEL CAJON (GENERADOR DEL MEM)ArgentinaGas192.01993.5

Global Energy Observatory, Google, KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Enipedia, World Resources Institute. 2021. Global Power Plant Database version 1.3.0. Accessed through https://datasets.wri.org/datasets/global-power-plant-database on 19 Jan 2026.