Fuel Types
Explore power stations by fuel type
Photovoltaic and solar thermal power plants
Station Count
11,021
Total Capacity
272.6 GW
Total Share
27.5%
Onshore and offshore wind turbines
Station Count
5,714
Total Capacity
346.3 GW
Total Share
14.3%
Dam and run-of-river power plants
Station Count
8,493
Total Capacity
1546.7 GW
Total Share
21.2%
Nuclear fission power plants
Station Count
516
Total Capacity
945.5 GW
Total Share
1.3%
Thermal coal power plants
Station Count
2,793
Total Capacity
2458.8 GW
Total Share
7.0%
Natural gas and combined cycle power plants
Station Count
5,134
Total Capacity
2411.7 GW
Total Share
12.8%
Fuel oil and diesel power plants
Station Count
2,478
Total Capacity
314.8 GW
Total Share
6.2%
Biomass and biogas power plants
Station Count
1,486
Total Capacity
42.9 GW
Total Share
3.7%
Geothermal power plants
Station Count
215
Total Capacity
15.8 GW
Total Share
0.5%
Other energy sources
Station Count
97
Total Capacity
16.4 GW
Total Share
0.2%