Natural Gas Power Plants in Japan

52 plants · 95,574 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	Kashima Power Station	5,660	1995
2	Futtsu Power Station	5,040	2010
3	Higashi-Niigata Thermal Power Station	4,860	1999
4	Higashi Niigata	4,810	1999
5	Kawagoe Thermal Power Station	4,802	2017
6	Kawagoe Power Station	4,802	2017
7	Kawagoe Power Station	4,802	2017
8	Sodegaura	3,600	1991
9	Shin Nagoya	3,058	2000
10	Chiba	2,880	1995
11	Shin-Oita Power Plant	2,825	2010
12	Shin-Oita Thermal Power Station	2,825	2010
13	Nishi-Nagoya Thermal Power Station	2,376.4	2010
14	Nishi Nagoya Thermal Power Station	2,376.4	1997
15	Shin Oita	2,295	2005
16	Kainan Power Plant	2,100	1970
17	Higashi Ogishima	2,000	2002
18	Sakaiko	2,000	1997
19	Goi	1,886	1999
20	Nanko	1,800	1999
21	Shin Kokura	1,800	1999
22	Gobō Thermal Power Plant	1,800	1998
23	Chita Daini	1,708	1994
24	Himeji Daini	1,650	2005
25	Kawasaki	1,500	2002
26	Himeji Daiichi	1,442	2005
27	Atsumi Thermal Power Station	1,400	2015
28	Yanai	1,400	1995
29	Yokkaichi	1,245	1997
30	Ohgishima	1,221	2000
31	Akō Power Plant	1,200	2010
32	Tamashima Power Station	1,200	2010
33	Minami Yokohama	1,150	2003
34	Shinagawa	1,140	2000
35	Kashima Kyodo	1,000	1973
36	Anan Power Station	900	2003
37	Tobata	891.75	1991
38	Kawasaki CCGT	840	2008
39	Kawasaki Thermal Power Station	807	2001
40	JR East Kawasaki Thermal Power Station	807	2001
41	Niigata Minato	700	2002
42	Oita Thermal Power Plant	657	1995
43	Chiba Kawatetsu	400	2002
44	Ishikawa Thermal Power Station	353	2015
45	Kimitsu	300	1999
46	Makiminato Power Plant	288	1999
47	Toyama Thermal Power Station	250	2010
48	Fukui Thermal Power Plant	250	2010
49	Tokai Power Station	166	1970
50	Onbetsu Power Station	148	2015
51	Wakayama	147	2011
52	Miyako Gas Turbine Power Plant	15	—

Frequently Asked Questions: Natural Gas Power in Japan

Japan has 52 Natural Gas power plants with a combined installed capacity of 95,574 MW.

Kashima Power Station is the largest Natural Gas power plant in Japan, with an installed capacity of 5,660 MW, commissioned in 1995.

The most recently commissioned Natural Gas power plant in Japan is Kawagoe Thermal Power Station (2017).

The average Natural Gas power plant in Japan has a capacity of 1,838 MW.