List of largest power stations in Canada

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Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Bruce County, Ontario

This article lists the largest electrical generating stations in Canada in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, natural gas, oil shale and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal heat, hydro, solar energy, solar heat, tides, waves and wind.

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As of 2023 the largest power generating facility is the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario and has an installed capacity of 6,610 MW.

Largest power stations

List of the electrical generating facilities in Canada with a current installed capacity of at least 250 MW.

RankNameProvinceStartup Location Capacity
(MW)		Annual generation
(GWh)		TypeOwnerRef
1 Bruce Nuclear [note 1] Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1977 44°19′31″N81°35′58″W / 44.32528°N 81.59944°W / 44.32528; -81.59944 (Bruce Nuclear) 6,61048,169 Nuclear (PHWR) Bruce Power [1] [2]
2 Robert-Bourassa Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1979 53°46′55″N77°31′58″W / 53.78194°N 77.53278°W / 53.78194; -77.53278 (Robert-Bourassa) 5,61631,000 Hydro (underground) Hydro-Québec [3]
3 Churchill Falls [note 2] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 1971 53°31′32″N63°57′25″W / 53.52556°N 63.95694°W / 53.52556; -63.95694 (Churchill Falls) 5,42835,000 Hydro (underground) NL Hydro [5] [6]
4 Darlington Nuclear [note 3] Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1990 43°52′22″N78°43′11″W / 43.87278°N 78.71972°W / 43.87278; -78.71972 (Darlington Nuclear) 3,51228,000 Nuclear (PHWR) OPG [7]
5 Pickering Nuclear [note 4] Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1971 43°48′42″N79°03′57″W / 43.81167°N 79.06583°W / 43.81167; -79.06583 (Pickering Nuclear) 3,09420,000 Nuclear (PHWR) OPG [9]
6 Gordon M. Shrum Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1968 56°0′58″N122°12′19″W / 56.01611°N 122.20528°W / 56.01611; -122.20528 (W. A. C. Bennett Dam) 2,90715,000 Hydro BC Hydro [10]
7 Mica Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1973 52°4′35″N118°34′0″W / 52.07639°N 118.56667°W / 52.07639; -118.56667 (Mica Dam) 2,8057,202 Hydro BC Hydro [11] [10]
8 La Grande-4 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1984 53°53′12″N73°27′55″W / 53.88667°N 73.46528°W / 53.88667; -73.46528 (La Grande-4) 2,77914,600 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
9 Revelstoke Dam Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1984 51°3′15″N118°11′40″W / 51.05417°N 118.19444°W / 51.05417; -118.19444 (Revelstoke Dam) 2,4807,800 Hydro BC Hydro [10]
10 La Grande-3 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1984 53°43′40″N75°59′55″W / 53.72778°N 75.99861°W / 53.72778; -75.99861 (La Grande-3) 2,41812,300 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
11 Lennox Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1976 44°8′46″N76°51′9″W / 44.14611°N 76.85250°W / 44.14611; -76.85250 (Lennox) 2,14050 Natural gas or Fuel oil OPG [12]
12 La Grande-2-A Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1992 53°46′46″N77°32′57″W / 53.77944°N 77.54917°W / 53.77944; -77.54917 (La Grande-2-A) 2,10611,600 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
13 Sundance Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 1970 53°30′27″N114°33′26″W / 53.50750°N 114.55722°W / 53.50750; -114.55722 (Sundance) 1,861? Natural gas TransAlta [13]
14 Beauharnois Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1961 45°18′51″N73°54′37″W / 45.31417°N 73.91028°W / 45.31417; -73.91028 (Beauharnois) 1,85311,700 Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
15 Daniel-Johnson Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1970 50°38′23″N68°43′37″W / 50.63972°N 68.72694°W / 50.63972; -68.72694 (Manic-5) 1,5967,400 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
16 Sir Adam Beck II Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1954 43°08′45″N79°02′41″W / 43.1459°N 79.0446°W / 43.1459; -79.0446 (Sir Adam Beck II) 1,5162,149 Hydro OPG [14] [15]
17 La Grande-1 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1995 53°44′04″N78°34′26″W / 53.73444°N 78.57389°W / 53.73444; -78.57389 (La Grande-1) 1,4367,900 Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
18 Genesee Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 1989 53°20′35″N114°18′11″W / 53.34306°N 114.30306°W / 53.34306; -114.30306 (Genesee) 1,376? Natural gas Capital Power (83.3%)
TransAlta (16.7%)		 [16] [17]
19 Limestone Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1990 56°30′25″N94°6′25″W / 56.50694°N 94.10694°W / 56.50694; -94.10694 (Limestone) 1,3509,000 Hydro (ROR) Manitoba Hydro [18]
20 René-Lévesque Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1976 49°44′25″N68°35′34″W / 49.74028°N 68.59278°W / 49.74028; -68.59278 (René-Lévesque) 1,3265,400 Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
21 Site C Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2024 44°08′53″N76°50′31″W / 44.14806°N 76.84194°W / 44.14806; -76.84194 (Site C) 1,230 Hydro BC Hydro [19]
22 Jean-Lesage Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1967 49°19′18″N68°20′49″W / 49.32167°N 68.34694°W / 49.32167; -68.34694 (Jean-Lesage) 1,229? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
23 Kettle Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1973 56°23′3″N94°37′54″W / 56.38417°N 94.63167°W / 56.38417; -94.63167 (Kettle) 1,2208,500 Hydro (ROR) Manitoba Hydro [18]
24 Bersimis-1 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1956 49°18′31″N69°33′50″W / 49.30861°N 69.56389°W / 49.30861; -69.56389 (Bersimis-1) 1,178? Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
25 Manic-5-PA Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1970 50°38′26″N68°44′13″W / 50.64056°N 68.73694°W / 50.64056; -68.73694 (Manic-5-PA) 1,064? Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
26 R. H. Saunders Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1958 45°00′28″N74°47′34″W / 45.0077°N 74.7929°W / 45.0077; -74.7929 (R.H. Saunders) 1,045? Hydro OPG [20]
27 Outardes-3 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1969 49°33′33″N68°43′58″W / 49.55917°N 68.73278°W / 49.55917; -68.73278 (Outardes-3) 1,026? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
28 Greenfield Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2008 42°45′44″N82°27′09″W / 42.7622°N 82.4525°W / 42.7622; -82.4525 (Greenfield) 1,005? Natural gas Calpine (50%)
Mitsui (50%)		 [21]
29 Coleson Cove Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 1976 45°09′13″N66°12′11″W / 45.15361°N 66.20306°W / 45.15361; -66.20306 (Coleson Cove) 1050? Fuel oil NB Power [22]
30 Long Spruce Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1979 56°24′1″N94°22′10″W / 56.40028°N 94.36944°W / 56.40028; -94.36944 (Long Spruce) 9807,100 Hydro (ROR) Manitoba Hydro [18]
31 Napanee Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2020 44°08′53″N76°50′31″W / 44.14806°N 76.84194°W / 44.14806; -76.84194 (Napanee) 900 Natural gas Atura Power [23]
31 Shipshaw Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2002 48°26′54″N71°12′54″W / 48.44833°N 71.21500°W / 48.44833; -71.21500 (Shipshaw) 896? Hydro Rio Tinto [24]
32 Sainte-Marguerite-3 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2003 50°42′18″N66°46′47″W / 50.70500°N 66.77972°W / 50.70500; -66.77972 (SM-3) 8842,730 Hydro (underground) Hydro-Québec [3]
33 Laforge-1 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1994 54°10′14″N72°36′55″W / 54.17056°N 72.61528°W / 54.17056; -72.61528 (Laforge-1) 8784,500 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
34 Bersimis-2 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1959 49°10′02″N69°14′26″W / 49.16722°N 69.24056°W / 49.16722; -69.24056 (Bersimis-2) 869? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
35 Keephills Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 1983 53°26′54″N114°27′02″W / 53.44833°N 114.45056°W / 53.44833; -114.45056 (Keephills) 858? Natural gas TransAlta [25] [26]
36 Goreway Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2009 43°44′46″N79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W / 43.74611; -79.68000 (Goreway) 839? Natural gas Sithe Global Power [27]
37 Muskrat Falls Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 2021 53°14′44″N60°46′22″W / 53.24556°N 60.77278°W / 53.24556; -60.77278 (Muskrat Falls) 8244,900 Hydro NL Hydro [28] [29] [30] [31]
38 Seven Mile Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1979 49°1′47″N117°30′11″W / 49.02972°N 117.50306°W / 49.02972; -117.50306 (Seven Mile) 8053,400 Hydro BC Hydro [10]
39 Shepard Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 2015 50°58′15″N113°53′07″W / 50.9707°N 113.8852°W / 50.9707; -113.8852 (Shepard) 868? Natural gas Capital Power (50%)
ENMAX (50%)		 [32]
40 Kemano Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1954 53°33′48″N127°56′32″W / 53.56333°N 127.94222°W / 53.56333; -127.94222 (Kemano) 790? Hydro Rio Tinto [33]
41 Outardes-4 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1969 49°42′21″N68°54′24″W / 49.70583°N 68.90667°W / 49.70583; -68.90667 (Outardes-4) 785? Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
42 Sheerness Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 1986 51°26′32″N111°47′32″W / 51.44222°N 111.79222°W / 51.44222; -111.79222 (Sheerness) 7805,500 Natural gas Heartland Generation (50%)
TransAlta (50%)		 [34] [35]
43 Bernard-Landry Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2012 52°10′47″N76°2′7″W / 52.17972°N 76.03528°W / 52.17972; -76.03528 (Bernard-Landry) 7682,300 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
44 Carillon Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1962 45°34′07″N74°23′01″W / 45.56861°N 74.38361°W / 45.56861; -74.38361 (Carillon) 753? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
45 Chutes-des-Passes Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 49°50′26″N71°09′46″W / 49.84056°N 71.16278°W / 49.84056; -71.16278 (Chute-des-Passes) 750? Hydro Rio Tinto [24]
46 Keeyask Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 2021 56°20′47″N95°12′17″W / 56.34639°N 95.20472°W / 56.34639; -95.20472 (Keeyask) 6954,400 Hydro Keeyask Hydropower Limited Partnership [36]
47 Peace Canyon Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 55°58′57″N121°59′34″W / 55.98250°N 121.99278°W / 55.98250; -121.99278 (Peace Canyon Dam) 6943,250 Hydro BC Hydro [10]
48 Halton Hills Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2010 43°33′41″N79°50′42″W / 43.56139°N 79.84500°W / 43.56139; -79.84500 (Halton Hills) 683? Natural gas OPG [37] [19]
49 Mactaquac Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 1968 45°57′18″N66°52′03″W / 45.9550°N 66.8675°W / 45.9550; -66.8675 (Mactaquac) 6721,600 Hydro NB Power [22]
50 Point Lepreau Nuclear [note 5] Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 1983 45°04′10″N66°27′20″W / 45.06944°N 66.45556°W / 45.06944; -66.45556 (Point Lepreau) 6604,111 Nuclear (PHWR) NB Power [22]
51 Romaine-2 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2014 50°37′28″N63°11′39″W / 50.62444°N 63.19417°W / 50.62444; -63.19417 (Romaine-2) 6403,300 Hydro Hydro-Québec [40]
52 Queen Elizabeth Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1959 52°5′43″N106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W / 52.09528; -106.70611 (Queen Elizabeth) 634? Natural gas SaskPower [41]
53 Holyrood [note 6] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 1971 47°27′10″N53°05′43″W / 47.45278°N 53.09528°W / 47.45278; -53.09528 (Holyrood) 624.52,996 Fuel oil (80%)
Diesel (20%)		 NL Hydro [43] [44]
54 Lingan Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 1979 46°14′12″N60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W / 46.23667; -60.03722 (Lingan) 6202,288 Coal Nova Scotia Power [45]
55 Bay d'Espoir [note 7] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 1967 47°59′25″N55°47′59″W / 47.9902°N 55.7996°W / 47.9902; -55.7996 (Bay d'Espoir) 613.42,657 Hydro NL Hydro [46]
56 Kootenay Canal Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1976 49°27′10″N117°30′55″W / 49.45278°N 117.51528°W / 49.45278; -117.51528 (Kootenay Canal) 5832,482 Hydro BC Hydro [10]
57 Poplar River [note 8] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1981 49°3′27″N105°28′59″W / 49.05750°N 105.48306°W / 49.05750; -105.48306 (Poplar River) 582? Coal SaskPower [48]
58 Brighton Beach Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2004 42°16′47″N83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W / 42.27972; -83.09500 (Brighton Beach) 580? Natural gas ATCO Power (50%)
OPG (50%)		 [49]
59 St. Clair Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2009 42°53′47″N82°23′54″W / 42.89639°N 82.39833°W / 42.89639; -82.39833 (St. Clair) 577? Natural gas Invenergy [50]
60 Bécancour (TC Energy)Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2006 46°22′2″N72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W / 46.36722; -72.40417 (Bécancour (TC Energy)) 550? Natural gas TC Energy [51]
60 Portlands Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2008 43°38′58″N79°19′51″W / 43.64944°N 79.33083°W / 43.64944; -79.33083 (Portlands) 550? Natural gas OPG [52] [19]
61 Battle River Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 1969 52°28′08″N112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W / 52.46889; -112.13389 (Battle River) 540? Natural gas ATCO Power [53]
62 Boundary Dam Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1959 49°5′47″N103°1′49″W / 49.09639°N 103.03028°W / 49.09639; -103.03028 (Boundary Dam) 531? Coal SaskPower [48]
63 Toulnustouc Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2005 49°58′14″N68°09′34″W / 49.97056°N 68.15944°W / 49.97056; -68.15944 (Toulnustouc) 5262,600 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
64 Outardes-2 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1978 49°08′59″N68°24′17″W / 49.14972°N 68.40472°W / 49.14972; -68.40472 (Outardes-2) 523? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
65 Sarnia Regional Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2006 42°56′04″N82°26′17″W / 42.93444°N 82.43806°W / 42.93444; -82.43806 (Sarnia Regional) 506? Natural gas TransAlta [54]
66 Waneta Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1954 49°00′15″N117°36′43″W / 49.0041°N 117.6119°W / 49.0041; -117.6119 (Waneta) 4901,980 Hydro Teck (67%)
BC Hydro (33%)		 [55] [56]
67 Eastmain-1 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2012 52°10′54″N76°03′05″W / 52.18167°N 76.05139°W / 52.18167; -76.05139 (Eastmain-1) 4802,700 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
67 Joffre Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 2000 52°18′24″N113°33′16″W / 52.30667°N 113.55444°W / 52.30667; -113.55444 (Joffre) 480? Natural gas Heartland Generation (40%)
Capital Power (40%)
NOVA Chemicals (20%)		 [57]
68 Grand Rapids Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1957 53°9′29″N99°17′33″W / 53.15806°N 99.29250°W / 53.15806; -99.29250 (Grand Rapids) 4792,320 Hydro Manitoba Hydro [18]
69 Bridge River Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1948 50°43′54″N122°14′33″W / 50.73167°N 122.24250°W / 50.73167; -122.24250 (Bridge River) 4782,500 Hydro BC Hydro [58]
70 Brisay Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1993 54°27′16″N70°31′09″W / 54.45444°N 70.51917°W / 54.45444; -70.51917 (Brisay) 4692,300 Hydro Hydro-Québec [3]
71 Travers Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 2022 50°15′16″N112°43′51″W / 50.25444°N 112.73083°W / 50.25444; -112.73083 465? photovoltaic Greengate Power
72 Belledune Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 1993 47°54′21″N65°51′48″W / 47.905962°N 65.863468°W / 47.905962; -65.863468 (Belledune) 458? Coal NB Power [22]
72 Sir Adam Beck I Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1922 43°08′57″N79°02′40″W / 43.1491°N 79.0445°W / 43.1491; -79.0445 (Sir Adam Beck I) 4463,040 [note 9] Hydro OPG [14]
73 Des Joachims Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1950 46°10′52″N77°41′45″W / 46.1811°N 77.6958°W / 46.1811; -77.6958 (Des Joachims) 429? Hydro OPG [20]
74 Tufts Cove Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 1965 44°40′35″N63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 (Tufts Cove) 415? Fuel oil (71%)
Natural gas (29%)		 Nova Scotia Power [45]
75 Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 46°23′31″N72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W / 46.39194; -72.35222 (Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)) 411? Natural gas Hydro-Québec [59] [60]
76 Isle-Maligne Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1926 48°34′37″N71°38′05″W / 48.57694°N 71.63472°W / 48.57694; -71.63472 (Isle-Maligne) 402? Hydro Rio Tinto [24]
77 York Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2012 44°04′32″N79°31′54″W / 44.07556°N 79.53167°W / 44.07556; -79.53167 (York) 400? Natural gas Capital Power (50%)
Unknown (50%)		 [61]
78 Millbank Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 1991 47°04′26″N65°27′19″W / 47.07389°N 65.45528°W / 47.07389; -65.45528 (Millbank) 399? Fuel oil NB Power [22] [62]
79 Romaine-3 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2017 51°07′51″N63°24′49″W / 51.13086°N 63.41363°W / 51.13086; -63.41363 (Romaine-3) 395? Hydro Hydro-Québec
80 Péribonka Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1952 49°30′28″N71°10′59″W / 49.50778°N 71.18306°W / 49.50778; -71.18306 (Peribonka) 3852,200 Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
81 McCormick Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 49°11′35″N68°19′37″W / 49.19306°N 68.32694°W / 49.19306; -68.32694 (McCormick) 367? Hydro Hydro-Québec (60%)
Alcoa (40%)		 [3] [63]
82 Seigneurie de Beaupré Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2013 47°22′20″N70°51′39″W / 47.3721°N 70.8609°W / 47.3721; -70.8609 (Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farm) 363.5? Wind Boralex (50%)
Énergir (46.8%)
La Côte-de-Beaupré (3.2%)		 [64] [65]
83 Brazeau Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 52°57′59″N115°34′44″W / 52.96639°N 115.57889°W / 52.96639; -115.57889 (Brazeau) 355397 Hydro TransAlta [66]
84 Rivière-du-Moulin Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2014 47°58′00″N71°01′00″W / 47.9667°N 71.0167°W / 47.9667; -71.0167 (Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project) 350? Wind EDF Renewables [67]
85 Abitibi Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1936 49°52′40″N81°34′15″W / 49.87778°N 81.57083°W / 49.87778; -81.57083 (Abitibi Canyon) 349? Hydro OPG [68]
86 Waneta Dam Expansion Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2015 49°00′15″N117°36′42″W / 49.0041°N 117.6116°W / 49.0041; -117.6116 (Waneta Dam Expansion) 335627.4 Hydro Columbia Power (58%)
Columbia Basin Trust (42%)
87 Laforge-2 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1996 54°35′30″N71°16′15″W / 54.59167°N 71.27083°W / 54.59167; -71.27083 (Laforge-2) 3191,800 Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
88 Trenton Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 1969 45°37′13″N62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W / 45.62028; -62.64806 (Trenton) 305? Coal Nova Scotia Power [45]
89 Trenche Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 47°45′12″N72°52′44″W / 47.75333°N 72.87889°W / 47.75333; -72.87889 (Trenche) 302? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
90 Blackspring Ridge Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 2014 50°08′03″N112°54′55″W / 50.134124°N 112.915408°W / 50.134124; -112.915408 (Blackspring Ridge Wind Project) 300? Wind EDF Renewables [69]
90 Calgary Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 2003 51°10′49″N113°56′12″W / 51.1803°N 113.9368°W / 51.1803; -113.9368 (Calgary Energy Centre) 300? Natural gas Enmax [70]
90 Henvey Inlet Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2019 45°58′35″N80°33′38″W / 45.97639°N 80.56056°W / 45.97639; -80.56056 (Henvey Inlet) 300? Wind Pattern Energy [71] [72]
90 Lac Alfred Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2016 48°24′51″N67°41′15″W / 48.41417°N 67.68750°W / 48.41417; -67.68750 (Lac Alfred (Phase I) Wind Project) 300? Wind EDF Renewables [73]
93 La Tuque Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1955 47°26′39″N72°47′58″W / 47.44417°N 72.79944°W / 47.44417; -72.79944 (La Tuque) 294? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [3]
94 E.B. Campbell Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1963 53°41′19″N103°20′47″W / 53.6885°N 103.3465°W / 53.6885; -103.3465 (E.B. Campbell) 288900 Hydro SaskPower [74]
95 Kelsey Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1961 56°2′21″N96°31′54″W / 56.03917°N 96.53167°W / 56.03917; -96.53167 (Kelsey) 2871,970 Hydro (ROR) Manitoba Hydro [18]
96 Bayside Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 45°16′30″N66°01′36″W / 45.27500°N 66.02667°W / 45.27500; -66.02667 (Bayside) 280? Natural gas NB Power [75]
97 Shand Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1992 49°5′16″N102°51′49″W / 49.08778°N 102.86361°W / 49.08778; -102.86361 (Shand) 276? Coal SaskPower [48]
98 Island Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2002 50°04′08″N125°16′55″W / 50.0689°N 125.2819°W / 50.0689; -125.2819 (Island) 275? Natural gas Capital Power [76]
99 Lower Notch Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1971 47°08′20″N79°27′15″W / 47.1390°N 79.4541°W / 47.1390; -79.4541 (Lower Notch) 274? Hydro OPG [68]
100 Beaumont Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1959 47°33′20″N72°50′12″W / 47.55556°N 72.83667°W / 47.55556; -72.83667 (Beaumont) 270? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [77]
100 Romaine-1 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2015 50°23′01″N63°15′37″W / 50.38361°N 63.26028°W / 50.38361; -63.26028 (Romaine-1) 270? Hydro (ROR) Hydro-Québec [77]
102 Smoky Falls Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1931 50°03′40″N82°09′41″W / 50.06111°N 82.16139°W / 50.06111; -82.16139 (Smoky Falls) 267? Hydro OPG (75%)
Moose Cree (25%)		 [78]
103 Thorold Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 2010 43°06′25″N79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W / 43.10694; -79.19861 (Thorold) 265? Natural gas Northland Power [79]
104 Brandon Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1958 49°50′44″N99°53′16″W / 49.84556°N 99.88778°W / 49.84556; -99.88778 (Brandon) 263? Natural gas Manitoba Hydro [18]
105 North Battleford Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 2013 52°41′00″N108°10′18″W / 52.6833°N 108.1717°W / 52.6833; -108.1717 (North Battleford) 260? Natural gas Northland Power [80]
106 Nipawin Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1985 53°19′11″N104°2′31″W / 53.31972°N 104.04194°W / 53.31972; -104.04194 (Nipawin) 255? Hydro SaskPower [81]

Notes

  1. ↑ To be uprated with a target capacity of 7,000 MW by mid-2033.
  2. ↑ To be upgraded to 7,078 MW by 2035. [4]
  3. ↑ Refurbishment to be completed by 2026.
  4. ↑ To be upgraded by mid-2030s. [8]
  5. ↑ A 100 MW small modular reactor was approved in December 2019. Upon completion of the reactor in 2028, Point Lepreau will have an installed capacity of 760 MW. [38] [39]
  6. ↑ To be upgraded to 795.5 MW by 2031. [42]
  7. ↑ To be upgraded to 767.4 MW by 2031. [42]
  8. ↑ To be decommissioned by 2030. [47]
  9. ↑ Estimated from the published total annual generation of the two Sir Adam Beck stations, weighted by their relative nameplate capacities [14]

Largest power stations under construction

List of the electrical generating facilities under construction in Canada with an expected installed capacity of at least 250 MW.

RankNameProvince Location Capacity (MW)TypeOwnerYearRef
1Gull IslandFlag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 52°57′54″N61°22′24″W / 52.965058°N 61.373269°W / 52.965058; -61.373269 (Gull Island) 2,250 Hydro NL Hydro 2034 [82]
2 Churchill Falls extension [note 1] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 53°31′03.6″N63°59′03.6″W / 53.517667°N 63.984333°W / 53.517667; -63.984333 (Churchill Falls extension) 1,100 Hydro NL Hydro 2035 [82]
3 Churchill Falls upgrade [note 2] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 53°31′32″N63°57′25″W / 53.52556°N 63.95694°W / 53.52556; -63.95694 (Churchill Falls) 550 Hydro NL Hydro 2035 [4]
4Magpie-2Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 50°19′25″N64°27′19″W / 50.323611°N 64.45527°W / 50.323611; -64.45527 450 Hydro Hydro Quebec 2026 [83] [84]
4 Napanee expansion Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 44°08′53″N76°50′31″W / 44.14806°N 76.84194°W / 44.14806; -76.84194 (Napanee (Under construction)) 430 Natural gas turbine Atura Power 2028 [85]
5 Darlington New Nuclear Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 43°52′22″N78°43′11″W / 43.87278°N 78.71972°W / 43.87278; -78.71972 (Darlington Nuclear) 300 Nuclear (SMR) OPG 2029 [86]

Notes

  1. ↑ Expansion to construct a two unit powerhouse at the tailrace.
  2. ↑ Upgrades to the 11 existing turbine‑generator units.

Largest decommissioned power stations

List of former electrical generating facilities in Canada that had an installed capacity of at least 250 MW at the time of their decommissioning. Only facilities that have permanently shut down all of their electricity generating units are included.

NameImageProvince Location Capacity
(MW)		TypeOwnerYearsYears in
service		Smokestack
configuration
[87] [ circular reference ]
Nanticoke Nanticoke Generating Station 2.jpg Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 42°48′0″N80°3′1″W / 42.80000°N 80.05028°W / 42.80000; -80.05028 (Nanticoke (Demolished)) 3,964 Coal OPG 1973-201340 years198 m (650 ft) ×2
Lakeview Lakeview GS-1.jpg Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 43°34′16″N79°33′6″W / 43.57111°N 79.55167°W / 43.57111; -79.55167 (Lakeview (Demolished)) 2,400 Coal OPG 1962-2005
43 years150 m (492 ft) ×4
Lambton Lambton GS.JPG Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 42°47′50″N82°28′10″W / 42.79722°N 82.46944°W / 42.79722; -82.46944 (Lambton (Decommissioned)) 1,976 Coal OPG 1969-201344 years168 m (550 ft) ×3
Hearn Hearn Generating Station.jpg Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 43°38.730′N79°20.105′W / 43.645500°N 79.335083°W / 43.645500; -79.335083 1,200 Coal OPG 1951-198332 years215 m (705 ft) ×1
Gentilly Nuclear Centrale nucleaire Gentilly.jpg Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 46°23′45″N72°21′25″W / 46.39583°N 72.35694°W / 46.39583; -72.35694 (Gentilly Nuclear (Decommissioned)) 925 Nuclear
(SGHWR, PHWR)		 Hydro-Québec 1983-201229 yearsna
Wabamun Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 53°33′30″N114°29′17″W / 53.55833°N 114.48806°W / 53.55833; -114.48806 (Wabamun (Demolished)) 582 Coal TransAlta 1956-201054 years156 (512 ft) ×3
Dalhousie Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 48°03′07″N66°22′15″W / 48.051919°N 66.370770°W / 48.051919; -66.370770 (Dalhousie (Demolished)) 315 Coal NB Power 1967-201245 years167 m (551 ft) & 162 m (532 ft)
Thunder Bay ThunderBayCoalGenStn.jpg Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 48°21′36″N89°13′12″W / 48.36000°N 89.22000°W / 48.36000; -89.22000 (Thunder Bay (Decommissioned)) 306 Coal (1963-2014)
Biomass (2015-2018)		 OPG 1963-2018 [88] 55 years198 m (650 ft) & 107 m (350 ft)

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