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List of power stations in Rhode Island

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Rhode Island had a total summer capacity of 2.3 GW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 9,777 GWh. In 2025, the electrical energy generation mix was 87.5% natural gas, 7.9% solar, 1.9% biomass, 1.9% wind, and 0.7% petroleum. In May 2017, the first U.S. offshore wind farm began operating off Block Island.

Fossil fuel power plants

Natural gas

Coal

There are no coal-fired power plants in Rhode Island.

Oil

There are no oil-fired power plants in Rhode Island.

Renewable resources

Hydroelectric

Wind

Small-scale wind (<1MW)

Solar

Biomass

Nuclear

There are no nuclear power plants in Rhode Island.

Power stations under construction or planned

See also

Notes

References