World Power Plants

Power Plants by Fuel Type

From coal to geothermal — see how the world generates electricity. Each fuel type links to its plants, capacity and share of the global mix.

Carbón

2,793 plantas2,458.8 GW29.4% share

Gas Natural

5,146 plantas2,420.0 GW28.9% share

Hidroeléctrica

8,493 plantas1,546.7 GW18.5% share

Nuclear

514 plantas929.5 GW11.1% share

Petróleo

2,478 plantas314.8 GW3.8% share

Eólica

5,731 plantas308.0 GW3.7% share

Solar

11,042 plantas285.0 GW3.4% share

Biomasa

1,487 plantas42.9 GW0.5% share

Otros

97 plantas17.2 GW0.2% share

Geotérmica

215 plantas15.8 GW0.2% share

Waste

1,065 plantas14.7 GW0.2% share

Unknown

876 plantas14.1 GW0.2% share

Cogeneration

41 plantas4.0 GW0% share

Petcoke

12 plantas2.4 GW0% share

Storage

135 plantas1.7 GW0% share

Wave and Tidal

10 plantas0.6 GW0% share