Largest Coal Power Stations in the World 2026

Source: Wikipedia, List of largest power stations

Largest Coal Power Stations in the World 2026

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Key Findings

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Guodian Beilun (China) leads in Installed Capacity (MW) with 7,340 in 2026.

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Average Installed Capacity (MW) in 2026: 5,731 · median: 5,500.

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Gap in 2026: Guodian Beilun (China) is 1.5× larger than Jiaxing (China).

About This Dataset

Largest Coal Power Stations in the World 2026

The biggest coal-fired power stations in operation in 2026, ranked by installed capacity in megawatts. Capacity is what a station can produce at full output, not what it actually generates; many large coal plants now run well below capacity as cheaper renewables take priority on the grid.

Analysis

Guodian Beilun in China is the largest at 7,340 MW, 1.09 times the 6,720 MW of Tuoketuo. The 11 stations here total 63,042 MW. 6 of them are in China, and 4 countries are represented in total. The smallest on the chart, Jiaxing, is rated at 5,000 MW, 68% of the leader.

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11 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

7,340

Guodian Beilun (China)

Installed Capacity (MW) · 2026

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Installed Capacity (MW)

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2026

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia, List of largest power stations
Coverage: 11 entities · 2026 · 11 observations
Measure: Installed Capacity (MW)
Last updated: 7 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.

Rankings & Full Data

11 records · Installed Capacity (MW) · ranked by 2026

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#	Category	2026
🥇	Guodian Beilun (China)	7,340
🥈	Tuoketuo (China)	6,720
🥉	Taean (South Korea)	6,100
4	Dangjin (South Korea)	6,040
5	Changle (China)	6,000
6	Taichung (Taiwan)	5,500
7	Waigaoqiao (China)	5,160
8	Bełchatów (Poland)	5,102
9	Yeongheung (South Korea)	5,080
10	Guohua Taishan (China)	5,000
11	Jiaxing (China)	5,000

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_power_stations Visit ↗

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