 
 This article lists the largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, in terms of installed electrical capacity.Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear fuel, natural gas, oil shale and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, and wind. Only the most significant fuel source is listed for power stations that run on multiple sources.
As of 2025 [update] , the largest power generating facility ever built is the Three Gorges Dam in China, completed in 2012. The facility generates power by utilizing 32 Francis turbines for a total capacity of 22,500 MW. [1] The eight largest power stations are also hydroelectric dams, beginning with Baihetan Dam, at 16,000 MW, also in China. [2] The largest natural gas plant is Jebel Ali, UAE (8,695 MW) and the largest coal plant is Tuoketuo, China (6,720 MW). The largest nuclear plant is Kori, South Korea (7,489 MW) following the 2011 suspension of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, Japan (7,965 MW).
In renewables, as of 2025 [update] , the largest solar farm is Gonghe Talatan Solar Park, China (15,600 MW) and the largest wind farm is Gansu, China (7,965 MW).
As of 2025 [update] , The Medog Dam, currently under construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Mêdog County, China, expected to be completed by 2033, is planned to have a capacity of 60 GW, three times that of the Three Gorges Dam. [3]
The capacity of the proposed Grand Inga Dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo would surpass all existing power stations, including the Three Gorges Dam, if construction commences as planned. The design targets to top 39,000 MW in installed capacity, nearly twice that of the Three Gorges. [4] [5] [6] Another proposal, Penzhin Tidal Power Plant Project, presumes an installed capacity up to 87,100 MW.
At all times since the early 20th century, the largest power station in the world has been a hydroelectric power plant.
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuoketuo |  China | 40°11′49″N111°21′52″E / 40.19694°N 111.36444°E | 6,720 | [34] [35] | 
| 2. | Taean |  South Korea | 36°54′20.2″N126°14′4.9″E / 36.905611°N 126.234694°E | 6,100 | [58] | 
| 3. | Dangjin |  South Korea | 37°03′19″N126°30′35″E / 37.05528°N 126.50972°E | 6,040 | [59] [58] | 
| 4. | Taichung |  Taiwan | 24°12′46″N120°28′52″E / 24.21278°N 120.48111°E | 5,500 | [60] [61] Uses bituminous coal | 
| 5. | Waigaoqiao |  China | 31°21′21″N121°35′54″E / 31.35583°N 121.59833°E | 5,160 | [62] | 
| 6. | Bełchatów |  Poland | 51°15′59″N19°19′50″E / 51.26639°N 19.33056°E | 5,102 | [63] Uses lignite | 
| 7. | Yeongheung |  South Korea | 37°14′17″N126°26′09″E / 37.23806°N 126.43583°E | 5,080 | [64] | 
| 8. | Guodian Beilun |  China | 29°56′37″N121°48′57″E / 29.94361°N 121.81583°E | 5,060 | [65] | 
| 9. | Guohua Taishan |  China | 21°52′00″N112°55′22″E / 21.86667°N 112.92278°E | 5,000 | [66] [67] | 
| Jiaxing | 30°37′46″N121°08′49″E / 30.62944°N 121.14694°E | ||||
| 10. | Vindhyachal |  India | 24°05′53″N82°40′18″E / 24.09806°N 82.67167°E | 4,760 | [68] | 
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shoaiba |  Saudi Arabia | 20°40′48″N39°31′24″E / 20.68000°N 39.52333°E | 5,600 | [69] | 
| 2. | Ghazlan |  Saudi Arabia | 26°51′15″N49°53′56″E / 26.85417°N 49.89889°E | 4,528 [70] | [71] | 
| 3. | Kashima |  Japan | 35°52′47″N140°41′22″E / 35.87972°N 140.68944°E | 4,400 [72] | [73] | 
| 4. | Anegasaki |  Japan | 35°29′06″N140°01′00″E / 35.48500°N 140.01667°E | 3,600 [70] | [73] | 
| 5. | Qurayyah |  Saudi Arabia | 25°50′40″N50°7′31″E / 25.84444°N 50.12528°E | 3,927 [70] | [74] [75] | 
| 6. | Yokohama |  Japan | 35°28′36″N139°40′44″E / 35.47667°N 139.67889°E | 3,379 [70] | [73] | 
| 7. | Hirono |  Japan | 37°14′18″N141°01′04″E / 37.23833°N 141.01778°E | 3,200 [72] | [73] | 
| 8. | Sabiya I |  Kuwait | 2,400 | [76] | |
| 8. | Az Zour South |  Kuwait | 2,400 | [77] | |
| 8. | Doha West |  Kuwait | 2,400 | [78] | 
 
 | Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Plant |  United Arab Emirates | 25°03′35″N55°07′02″E / 25.05972°N 55.11722°E | 8,695 | [21] | 
| 2. | Surgut-2 |  Russia | 61°16′46″N73°30′45″E / 61.27944°N 73.51250°E | 5,687 [79] | [80] [81] | 
| 3. | Futtsu |  Japan | 35°20′35″N139°50′02″E / 35.34306°N 139.83389°E | 5,040 | [73] | 
| 4. | Tatan |  Taiwan | 25°01′34″N121°02′50″E / 25.02611°N 121.04722°E | 4,986 | [82] | 
| 5. | Kawagoe |  Japan | 35°00′25″N136°41′20″E / 35.00694°N 136.68889°E | 4,802 | [81] | 
| 6. | Burullus Power Plant |  Egypt | 31°31′46″N30°48′32″E / 31.52944°N 30.80889°E | 4,800 | [83] | 
| 7. | Higashi-Niigata |  Japan | 37°59′58″N139°14′29″E / 37.99944°N 139.24139°E | 4,780 | [84] | 
| 8. | Chiba |  Japan | 35°33′57″N140°06′20″E / 35.56583°N 140.10556°E | 4,380 | [73] | 
| 9. | Himeji |  Japan | 34°46′24″N134°41′38″E / 34.77333°N 134.69389°E | 4,086 | [85] [86] | 
| 10. | Phú Mỹ |  Vietnam | 10°36′20″N107°02′12″E / 10.60556°N 107.03667°E | 3,900 | [87] | 
 
 | Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Kashiwazaki-Kariwa |  Japan | 37°25′45″N138°35′43″E / 37.42917°N 138.59528°E | 7,965 (out of service since 2011) | [23] [24] [25] | 
| 1. | Kori |  South Korea | 35°19′40″N129°18′03″E / 35.32778°N 129.30083°E | 7,489 | [88] | 
| 2. | Hanul |  South Korea | 37°05′34″N129°23′01″E / 37.09278°N 129.38361°E | 7,268 | [31] | 
| 3. | Bruce |  Canada | 44°19′31″N81°35′58″W / 44.32528°N 81.59944°W | 6,610 | [89] | 
| 4. | Hongyanhe |  China | 39°48′7″N121°28′30″E / 39.80194°N 121.47500°E | 6,366 | [43] | 
| 5. | Fuqing |  China | 25°26′45″N119°26′50″E / 25.44583°N 119.44722°E | 6,120 | [90] | 
| 6. | Tianwan |  China | 34°41′13″N119°27′35″E / 34.68694°N 119.45972°E | 6,100 | [91] | 
| 7. | Yangjiang |  China | 21°42′35″N112°15′38″E / 21.70972°N 112.26056°E | 6,000 | [90] | 
| 8. | Hanbit |  South Korea | 35°24′54″N126°25′26″E / 35.41500°N 126.42389°E | 5,875 | [31] | 
| - | Zaporizhzhia |  Ukraine | 47°30′44″N34°35′09″E / 47.51222°N 34.58583°E | 5,700 (out of service since 2022) | [92] [93] | 
 
 | Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eesti |  Estonia | 59°16′10″N27°54′08″E / 59.26944°N 27.90222°E | 1,615 | [94] [95] | 
| 2. | Balti |  Estonia | 59°21′12″N28°07′22″E / 59.35333°N 28.12278°E | 765 | [94] [95] | 
| 3. | Auvere |  Estonia | 59°21′12″N28°7′22″E / 59.35333°N 28.12278°E | 300 | |
| 4. | Huadian |  China | 100 | [96] | |
| 5. | Kohtla-Järve |  Estonia | 59°23′45″N27°14′31″E / 59.39583°N 27.24194°E | 39 | 
 
 | Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shatura |  Russia | 55°35′00″N39°33′40″E / 55.58333°N 39.56111°E | 1,500 | [note 1] [ citation needed ] | 
| 2. | Kirov |  Russia | 58°37′16″N49°35′47″E / 58.62111°N 49.59639°E | 300 | [97] | 
| 3. | Keljonlahti |  Finland | 62°11′33″N25°44′14″E / 62.19250°N 25.73722°E | 209 | [98] | 
| 4. | Toppila |  Finland | 65°02′15″N25°26′07″E / 65.03750°N 25.43528°E | 190 | [98] | 
| 5. | Haapavesi |  Finland | 64°07′19″N25°24′47″E / 64.12194°N 25.41306°E | 154 | [100] | 
| Station | Country | Geographic coordinate system | Capacity (MW) | Main fuel | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drax (units 1–4) |  UK | 53°44′8.9″N0°59′47.0″W / 53.735806°N 0.996389°W | 2,595 | pellet fuel | [101] | 
| Alholmens Kraft |  Finland | 63°42′07″N22°42′35″E / 63.70194°N 22.70972°E | 265 | forest residue | [102] | 
| Maasvlakte 3 |  Netherlands | 51°54′45″N4°1′16″E / 51.91250°N 4.02111°E | 220 | biomass | [103] [note 1] | 
| Połaniec |  Poland | 50°26′14″N21°20′14″E / 50.43722°N 21.33722°E | 225 | woodchips | [103] | 
| Atikokan Generating Station |  Canada | 48°50′17″N91°34′15″W / 48.83806°N 91.57083°W | 205 | biomass | [104] | 
| Rodenhuize |  Belgium | 51°8′4.88″N3°46′35.94″E / 51.1346889°N 3.7766500°E | 180 | wood pellet | [105] | 
| Kymijärvi II |  Finland | 160 | RDF | [106] | |
| Ashdown Paper Mill |  United States | 157 | black liquor | [107] | |
| Wisapower |  Finland | 150 | black liquor | [103] | |
| Vaasa |  Finland | 140 | biomass | [106] | 
 
  
 | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jirau |  Brazil | 9°15′0″S64°24′0″W / 9.25000°S 64.40000°W | 3,750 | [123] | 
| Santo Antonio |  Brazil | 8°48′6″S63°57′3″W / 8.80167°S 63.95083°W | 3,568 | [124] | 
| Gezhouba Water Control & Hydroelectric Project |  China | 30°44′23″N111°16′20″E / 30.73972°N 111.27222°E | 2,715 | [125] | 
| Chief Joseph |  United States | 47°59′43″N119°38′00″W / 47.99528°N 119.63333°W | 2,620 | |
| John Day |  United States | 45°52′49″N120°41′40″W / 45.88028°N 120.69444°W | 2,160 | [126] | 
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sihwa Lake |  South Korea | 37°18′47″N126°36′46″E / 37.31306°N 126.61278°E | 254 | |
| 2. | Rance |  France | 48°37′05″N02°01′24″W / 48.61806°N 2.02333°W | 240 | |
| 3. | MeyGen |  UK | 58°39′30″N3°7′30″W / 58.65833°N 3.12500°W | 6.0 | |
| 4. | Jiangxia |  China | 28°20′34″N121°14′25″E / 28.34278°N 121.24028°E | 3.9 | [127] | 
| 5. | Kislaya Guba |  Russia | 69°22′37″N33°04′34″E / 69.37694°N 33.07611°E | 1.7 | 
 
  
 | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV |  United Arab Emirates | 24°45′17″N55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E | 700 | [132] [133] [134] | 
| Ouarzazate |  Morocco | 30°59′40″N06°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W | 510 | [135] | 
| Ivanpah |  United States | 35°34′N115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W | 392 | [136] | 
| Solana |  United States | 32°55′N112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W | 280 | [137] | 
| Genesis |  United States | 33°38′38″N114°59′17″W / 33.64389°N 114.98806°W | 280 | [138] | 
| Mojave Solar Project |  United States | 35°00′40″N117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W | 280 | [139] [140] [141] | 
| Solaben |  Spain | 39°13′29″N5°23′26″W / 39.22472°N 5.39056°W | 200 | [142] | 
| SEGS |  United States | 35°01′54″N117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W | 160 | [143] | 
| Solnova |  Spain | 37°25′00″N06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W | 150 | |
| Andasol |  Spain | 37°13′43″N03°04′07″W / 37.22861°N 3.06861°W | 150 | [144] [145] | 
 
 | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gansu |  China | 40°12′00″N96°54′00″E / 40.20000°N 96.90000°E | 7,965 | [26] | 
| Markbygden Wind Farm |  Sweden | 65°25′N20°40′E / 65.417°N 20.667°E | 2,000 | [146] | 
| Alta |  United States | 35°1′16″N118°19′14″W / 35.02111°N 118.32056°W | 1,548 | [26] | 
| Muppandal Wind Farm |  India | 8°15′39″N77°32′19″E / 8.260706°N 77.538575°E | 1,500 | [147] | 
| Jaisalmer |  India | 26°55′12″N70°54′00″E / 26.92000°N 70.90000°E | 1,064 | [26] | 
| Fosen Vind |  Norway | 63°43′0″N10°15′0″E / 63.71667°N 10.25000°E | 1,057 | [148] [149] | 
| Western Spirit Wind |  United States | 1,050 | [150] | |
| Great Prairie Wind |  United States | 1,027 | [151] | |
| Traverse Wind Project |  United States | 998 | [152] | |
| Los Vientos Wind Farm |  United States | 26°19′51″N97°35′09″W / 26.33083°N 97.58583°W | 912 | [153] | 
| Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsea 2 |  United Kingdom | 53°54′36.0″N1°33′6.5″E / 53.910000°N 1.551806°E | 1,386 | [154] [155] | 
| Hornsea 1 |  United Kingdom | 53°53′06″N1°47′28″E / 53.885°N 1.791°E | 1,218 | [156] [157] | 
| Seagreen |  United Kingdom | 56°35′17″N1°44′28″W / 56.58806°N 1.74111°W | 1,075 | [158] | 
| Moray East |  United Kingdom | 58°10′1.49″N2°41′54.67″W / 58.1670806°N 2.6985194°W | 950 | [159] | 
| Greater Changhua (1 & 2A) |  Taiwan | 24°09′21″N119°52′10″E / 24.1558°N 119.8694°E | 900 | [160] | 
| Triton Knoll |  United Kingdom | 53°24′N0°54′E / 53.400°N 0.900°E | 857 | [161] [162] | 
| Hollandse Kust Noord |  Netherlands | 52°42′54.4″N4°15′3.6″E / 52.715111°N 4.251000°E | 759 | [163] | 
| Borssele I & II |  Netherlands | 51°42′10″N3°4′34″E / 51.70278°N 3.07611°E | 752 | [164] [165] | 
| Borssele III & IV |  Netherlands | 51°42′25.2″N2°54′44.6″E / 51.707000°N 2.912389°E | 735.1 | [166] [167] | 
| East Anglia ONE |  United Kingdom | 52°39′57″N2°17′44″E / 52.66583°N 2.29556°E | 714 | [168] [169] | 
| Community | Country | Wind MW | 
|---|---|---|
| Ramea, Newfoundland and Labrador [170] | Newfoundland, Canada | 0.3 | 
| Prince Edward Island Wind-Hydrogen Village [171] | PEI, Canada | |
| Lolland [172] | Denmark | |
| Minot [173] | North Dakota, US | |
| Koluel Kaike [174] | Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Ladymoor Renewable Energy Project (LREP) [175] | Scotland | |
| Hunterston Hydrogen Project | Scotland | |
| RES2H2 [176] | Greece | 0.50 | 
| Unst [177] | Scotland | 0.03 | 
| Utsira [178] | Norway | 0.60 | 
 
 | Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fengning |  China | 41°40′34″N116°32′58″E / 41.67611°N 116.54944°E | 3,600 | [179] | 
| 2. | Bath County |  United States | 38°12′32″N79°48′00″W / 38.20889°N 79.80000°W | 3,003 | [180] | 
| 3. | Huizhou |  China | 23°16′07″N114°18′50″E / 23.26861°N 114.31389°E | 2,448 | [181] | 
| 4. | Guangdong |  China | 23°45′52″N113°57′12″E / 23.76444°N 113.95333°E | 2,400 | [182] [183] | 
| 5. | Ludington |  United States | 43°53′37″N86°26′43″W / 43.89361°N 86.44528°W | 2,172 | [184] | 
|  | This section needs to be updated.(September 2022) | 
| Rank | Station | Country | Location | Capacity (MW) | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Edwards Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project |  United States | 875 | [185] | |
| 2. | Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility |  United States | 36°48′17.54″N121°46′55.19″W / 36.8048722°N 121.7819972°W | 750 | [186] | 
| 3. | Manatee Energy Storage Center |  United States | 409 | [187] | |
| 4. | Gemini Solar |  United States | 380 | [188] | |
| 5. | Desert Peak Energy Storage I |  United States | 325 | [151] | |
| 6. | Sunlight Storage II |  United States | 300 | [189] | |
| - | Rodeo Ranch Energy Storage |  United States | 300 | [190] | |
| - | Victorian Big Battery |  Australia | 38°2′24″S144°17′24″E / 38.04000°S 144.29000°E | 300 | [191] | 
| 9. | Sonoran Solar Energy |  United States | 260 | [151] | |
| 10. | DeCordova Energy Storage Facility |  United States | 260 | [192] | |
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