World Power Plants

McArthur Generating Station55 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

McArthur Generating Station is a 55 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Manitoba Hydro since 1954. Ranked #189 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 55 MW represents 0.05% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making McArthur Generating Station 102.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seven Sisters (165 MW, Hydro) and Great Falls (129 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Manitoba, approximately 200 km northwest of Winnipeg.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
Manitoba Hydro
Location
50.3981°, -95.9976°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 423. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Manitoba Hydro operates 9 plants totalling 2,778 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 936 MW combined

Nearest plant: Great Falls (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.398051, -95.997595
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

McArthur Generating Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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