Fuel Types
Explore power plants by fuel type
Photovoltaic and solar thermal power plants
Plant Count
11,042
Total Capacity
285.0 GW
Total Share
27.5%
Onshore and offshore wind turbines
Plant Count
5,731
Total Capacity
308.0 GW
Total Share
14.3%
Dam and run-of-river power plants
Plant Count
8,493
Total Capacity
1546.7 GW
Total Share
21.2%
Nuclear fission power plants
Plant Count
514
Total Capacity
929.5 GW
Total Share
1.3%
Thermal coal power plants
Plant Count
2,793
Total Capacity
2458.8 GW
Total Share
7.0%
Natural gas and combined cycle power plants
Plant Count
5,146
Total Capacity
2420.0 GW
Total Share
12.8%
Fuel oil and diesel power plants
Plant Count
2,478
Total Capacity
314.8 GW
Total Share
6.2%
Biomass and biogas power plants
Plant Count
1,487
Total Capacity
42.9 GW
Total Share
3.7%
Geothermal power plants
Plant Count
215
Total Capacity
15.8 GW
Total Share
0.5%
Other energy sources
Plant Count
97
Total Capacity
17.2 GW
Total Share
0.2%