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.

Carvão

2,793 usinas2,458.8 GW29.4% share

Gás Natural

5,146 usinas2,420.0 GW28.9% share

Hidrelétrica

8,493 usinas1,546.7 GW18.5% share

Nuclear

514 usinas929.5 GW11.1% share

Petróleo

2,478 usinas314.8 GW3.8% share

Eólica

5,731 usinas308.0 GW3.7% share

Solar

11,042 usinas285.0 GW3.4% share

Biomassa

1,487 usinas42.9 GW0.5% share

Outros

97 usinas17.2 GW0.2% share

Geotérmica

215 usinas15.8 GW0.2% share

Waste

1,065 usinas14.7 GW0.2% share

Unknown

876 usinas14.1 GW0.2% share

Cogeneration

41 usinas4.0 GW0% share

Petcoke

12 usinas2.4 GW0% share

Storage

135 usinas1.7 GW0% share

Wave and Tidal

10 usinas0.6 GW0% share