About World Power Plants
The most comprehensive open database of global power generation infrastructure. Tracking 40,086++ power plants across 167 countries with a combined capacity of 8409 GW GW.
World Power Plants was founded with a clear purpose: to make global energy infrastructure data freely accessible to everyone. In an era where energy policy shapes economies, geopolitics, and the fight against climate change, access to accurate power generation data should not be limited to industry insiders or expensive proprietary databases.
Our platform catalogs 40,086++ power plants across 167 countries and territories, spanning all 7 continents. From the largest hydroelectric dams in China and Brazil to small solar installations in developing nations, we aim to provide a complete picture of how the world generates its electricity.
We believe that transparency in energy data is essential for researchers, policymakers, journalists, educators, and citizens who want to understand how our world is powered. By providing open, structured, and regularly updated information, we support informed decision-making about the global energy transition.
World Power Plants serves a diverse global audience united by the need for reliable energy data:
Researchers & Academics
Access structured datasets for energy studies, environmental research, and academic publications on global power generation trends.
Policymakers & Analysts
Evaluate energy infrastructure across regions to inform policy decisions, investment strategies, and sustainability planning.
Journalists & Media
Find verified data points for energy reporting, fact-checking, and investigative journalism on power generation worldwide.
Educators & Students
Explore interactive maps and statistics to learn about global energy systems, geography, and the transition to renewable power.
What We Offer
Explore every power plant on an interactive map with zoom, pan, and advanced filtering by fuel type, capacity, country, and commissioning year. Visualize the global energy landscape at a glance.
Analyze capacity distributions, fuel type breakdowns, and energy profiles by continent, country, and region. Compare renewable vs. fossil fuel capacity across 167 countries.
Deep-dive into each country's energy infrastructure with dedicated pages showing plant inventories, fuel mix analysis, total capacity, renewable energy ratios, and the largest facilities.
Track the global energy transition with dedicated filtering for solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass power plants. Monitor renewable capacity growth across regions.
Our database is compiled from multiple authoritative open sources, cross-referenced and verified to ensure accuracy. We take data integrity seriously and continuously update our records as new information becomes available.
Primary Data Sources
- Global Power Plant Database (World Resources Institute) — The foundational dataset providing plant-level information for facilities worldwide.
- International Energy Agency (IEA) — Supplementary data on installed capacity, generation statistics, and energy policy context.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — Detailed information on North American power plants and global energy statistics.
- Wikipedia & Wikidata — Community-verified plant information, commissioning dates, and ownership data cross-referenced with official sources.
- National Energy Agencies — Official government sources from individual countries providing localized and up-to-date plant registries.
- OpenStreetMap — Geographic data and facility coordinates verified against satellite imagery.
Data Quality & Updates
Each power plant entry is verified against multiple sources using an automated quality scoring system. Our database is continuously updated: new plants are added as they come online, and existing entries are revised when ownership changes, capacity upgrades, or decommissioning events occur. AI-assisted descriptions are generated for each facility and translated into 26+ languages to maximize global accessibility.
Our data is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). You are free to share and adapt the data for any purpose, including commercial use, with appropriate attribution.
Accuracy
Every data point is cross-referenced against multiple authoritative sources. Automated quality scoring flags inconsistencies for manual review.
Timeliness
Our database is continuously updated with new facilities, capacity changes, and decommissioning events as they are publicly reported.
Accessibility
Available in 26+ languages with an intuitive interface designed for researchers, educators, journalists, and the general public alike.
We welcome feedback, corrections, and contributions from the community. If you have updated information about a power plant, notice an error in our data, or want to suggest a new feature, we would love to hear from you.
For data corrections, please include the plant name, country, and the specific information that needs updating along with your source.