World Power Plants

Kyushu Electric Power Yoake Hydro Power Station12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

九州電力 夜明水力発電所 is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Japan, operated by Kyushu Electric Power Company since its commissioning. Ranked #82 of 90 hydro plants in Japan, this facility represents 0.03% of Japan's total hydro capacity of 40,101 MW. The largest hydro plant in Japan is Okutataragi at 1,932 MW, making this facility 161 times smaller. Nearby plants include Buzen (1000 MW, Oil), Buzen Power Station (503.6 MW, Oil), and Miike Power Station (175 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 100 km from Fukuoka City.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Kyushu Electric Power Company
Location
33.3435°, 130.8369°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 449. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Kyushu Electric Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 91 MW

Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 27,370 MW combined

Nearest plant: 女子畑水力発電所 (13.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.343469, 130.836910
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kyushu Electric Power Yoake Hydro Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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
Japan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
GasNuclearCoalOil
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