The following page lists all coal-fired power plants that are larger than 1,000 MW in current net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power plants that are smaller than 1,000 MW, and those that are only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page.






List of Largest Coal-fired power stations


Station Country Capacity (MW)
Taichung Power Plant Taiwan 5,780
Guodian Beilun Power Station China 5,000
Jiaxin Power Station China 5,000
Waigaoqiao Power Station China 5,000
Huaneng Yingkou Power Station China 4,840
Zouxian Power Station China 4,540
Bełchatów Power Station Poland 4,440
Kendal Power Station South Africa 4,116
Majuba Power Station South Africa 4,110
Castle Peak Power Station China 4,108
Hekinan Power Station Japan 4,100
Boryeong Power Station South Korea 4,000
Drax Power Station England 4,000
Ekibastuz GRES-1 Power Station Kazakhstan 4,000
Hadong Power Station South Korea 4,000
Taishan Power Station China 4,000
Yuhuan Power Station China 4,000
Matimba Coal Power Station South Africa 3,990
Nanticoke Generating Station Canada 3,964
Niederaussem Power Station Germany 3,864
Lethabo Coal Power Station South Africa 3,708
Tutuka Power Station South Africa 3,654
Duvha Power Station South Africa 3,600
Matla Power Station South Africa 3,600
Suizhong Power Station China 3,600
Tuoketuo Power Station China 3,600
Zhangzhou Houshi Power Station China 3,600
Bowen Power Station United States 3,499
Gibson Generating Station United States 3,340
Monroe Power Plant United States 3,300
Samcheonpo Power Station South Korea 3,240
Yeongheung Power Station South Korea 3,240
Loy Yang Power Station Australia 3,150
Jänschwalde Power Station Germany 3,000
Kriel Coal Power Station South Africa 3,000
John E. Amos Coal Power Plant United States 2,933
J. H. Miller Power Station United States 2,822
Ryazan Power Station Russia 2,800
Bayswater Power Station Australia 2,640
Eraring Coal Power Station Australia 2,640
Ligang Power Station China 2,640
Cumberland Power Plant United States 2,600
General James M. Gavin Coal Power Plant United States 2,600
Rockport Coal Power Plant United States 2,600
Paradise Power Station United States 2,558
Roxboro Power Station United States 2,558
Dezhou Power Station China 2,520
W. H. Sammis Coal Power Plant United States 2,456
J. M. Stuart Power Station United States 2,441
Frimmersdorf Coal Power Station Germany 2,413
Navajo Coal Generating Station United States 2,409
Longannet coal power plant Scotland 2,400
Shalingzi Power Station China 2,400
Martin Lake Coal Power Plant United States 2,380
Turceni Coal Power Station Romania 2,310
Huaneng Yimin Power Station China 2,200
Belews Creek Coal Steam Power Station United States 2,160
Arnot Coal Power Station South Africa 2,100
Yangcheng Power Station China 2,100
Taizhou Power Station China 2,070
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Coal Power Station England 2,034
Homer City Coal Generating Station United States 2,012
Cottam Coal Power Station England 2,000
Hendrina Power Station South Africa 2,000
Liddell Coal Power Station Australia 2,000
Ferrybridge Coal Power Plant England 1,995
Dalate Power Station China 1,980
Lambton Coal Generating Station Canada 1,976
West Burton Coal Power Plant England 1,972
Fiddlers Ferry Power Plant England 1,961
Eggborough Coal Power Station England 1,960
Didcot A-B Coal Power Station England 1,958
Kingsnorth Coal Power Plant England 1,940
Boxberg Coal Power Plant Germany 1,900
Mawan Power Station China 1,800
Big Bend Coal Power Plant United States 1,730
Callide Coal Power Plant Australia 1,720
Rovinari Coal Power Station Romania 1,720
Prunéřov Coal Power Station Czech Republic 1,710
Gladstone Coal Power Plant Australia 1,680
Tomato-Atsuma Power Station Japan 1,650
Shajiao C Power Station China 1,625
Camden Coal Power Plant South Africa 1,600
Hazelwood Coal Power Station Australia 1,600
Mount Storm United States 1,600
Agios Dimitrios Coal Power Plant Greece 1,585
Douhe Power Station China 1,550
Aberthaw Wales 1,500
Huntly New Zealand 1,485
Tarong Coal Power Plant Australia 1,470
Yallourn Coal Power Plant Australia 1,450
Luohuang Power Station China 1,440
Dalian Power Station China 1,400
Fuzhou Power Station China 1,400
Mount Piper Coal Power Plant Australia 1,400
Nantong Power Station China 1,400
Stanwell Coal Power Station Australia 1,400
Zhuhai Power Station China 1,400
Huangpu Power Station China 1,350
Hanfeng Power Station China 1,320
Vales Point Coal Power Plant Australia 1,320
Shang'an Power Station China 1,300
Huaneng Haibowan Power Station China 1,260
Mintia-Deva Coal Power Plant Romania 1,260
Shajiao A Power Station China 1,230
Coal Creek Power Plant United States 1,200
Cockenzie Coal Power Plant Scotland 1,200
Fengzhen Power Station China 1,200
Grootvlei Coal Power Plant South Africa 1,200
Huaneng Heggang Power Station China 1,200
Huaneng Huaiyin Power Station China 1,200
Huaneng Pingliang Power Station China 1,200
Huaneng Shangdu Power Station China 1,200
Panshan Power Station China 1,200
Qinghe Power Station China 1,200
Xuzhou Power Station China 1,200
Yuanbaoshan Power Station China 1,200
Tilbury Coal Power Plant England 1,038
Ekibastuz GRES-2 Coal Power Plant Kazakhstan 1,000
Ironbridge Coal Power Plant England 1,000
Komati Coal Power Plant South Africa 1,000
Rugeley Coal Power Plant England 1,000
Wallerawang Coal Power Plant Australia 1,000