This article lists the largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, in terms of installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear fuel, natural gas, oil shale and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, and wind. Only the most significant fuel source is listed for power stations that run on multiple sources.
, the largest power generating facility ever built is the Three Gorges Dam in China, completed in 2012. The facility generates power by utilizing 32 Francis turbines for a total capacity of . The eight largest power stations are also hydroelectric dams, beginning with Baihetan Dam, at , also in China. The largest natural gas plant is Jebel Ali, UAE () and the largest coal plant is Tuoketuo, China (). The largest nuclear plant is Kori, South Korea () following the 2011 suspension of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, Japan ().
In renewables, , the largest solar farm is Gonghe Talatan Solar Park, China () and the largest wind farm is Gansu, China ().
, The Medog Dam, currently under construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Mêdog County, China, expected to be completed by 2033, is planned to have a capacity of 60 GW, three times that of the Three Gorges Dam.
The capacity of the proposed Grand Inga Dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo would surpass all existing power stations, including the Three Gorges Dam, if construction commences as planned. The design targets to top in installed capacity, nearly twice that of the Three Gorges. Another proposal, Penzhin Tidal Power Plant Project, presumes an installed capacity up to .
At all times since the early 20th century, the largest power station in the world has been a hydroelectric power plant.