This article lists the largest electrical generating stations in Canada in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, natural gas, oil shale and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal heat, hydro, solar energy, solar heat, tides, waves and wind.
As of 2023 the largest power generating facility is the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario and has an installed capacity of 6,610 MW.
Largest power stations
List of the electrical generating facilities in Canada with a current installed capacity of at least 250 MW.
| Rank | Name | Province | Startup | Location | Capacity (MW) | Annual generation (GWh) | Type | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Nuclear | Ontario | 1977 | 44°19′31″N 81°35′58″W / 44.32528°N 81.59944°W | 6,610 | 48,169 | Nuclear (PHWR) | Bruce Power | |
| 2 | Robert-Bourassa | Quebec | 1979 | 53°46′55″N 77°31′58″W / 53.78194°N 77.53278°W | 5,616 | 31,000 | Hydro (underground) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 3 | Churchill Falls | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1971 | 53°31′32″N 63°57′25″W / 53.52556°N 63.95694°W | 5,428 | 35,000 | Hydro (underground) | NL Hydro | |
| 4 | Darlington Nuclear | Ontario | 1990 | 43°52′22″N 78°43′11″W / 43.87278°N 78.71972°W | 3,512 | 28,000 | Nuclear (PHWR) | OPG | |
| 5 | Pickering Nuclear | Ontario | 1971 | 43°48′42″N 79°03′57″W / 43.81167°N 79.06583°W | 3,094 | 20,000 | Nuclear (PHWR) | OPG | |
| 6 | Gordon M. Shrum | British Columbia | 1968 | 56°0′58″N 122°12′19″W / 56.01611°N 122.20528°W | 2,907 | 15,000 | Hydro | BC Hydro | |
| 7 | Mica | British Columbia | 1973 | 52°4′35″N 118°34′0″W / 52.07639°N 118.56667°W | 2,805 | 7,202 | Hydro | BC Hydro | |
| 8 | La Grande-4 | Quebec | 1984 | 53°53′12″N 73°27′55″W / 53.88667°N 73.46528°W | 2,779 | 14,600 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 9 | Revelstoke Dam | British Columbia | 1984 | 51°3′15″N 118°11′40″W / 51.05417°N 118.19444°W | 2,480 | 7,800 | Hydro | BC Hydro | |
| 10 | La Grande-3 | Quebec | 1984 | 53°43′40″N 75°59′55″W / 53.72778°N 75.99861°W | 2,418 | 12,300 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 11 | Lennox | Ontario | 1976 | 44°8′46″N 76°51′9″W / 44.14611°N 76.85250°W | 2,140 | 50 | Natural gas or Fuel oil | OPG | |
| 12 | La Grande-2-A | Quebec | 1992 | 53°46′46″N 77°32′57″W / 53.77944°N 77.54917°W | 2,106 | 11,600 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 13 | Sundance | Alberta | 1970 | 53°30′27″N 114°33′26″W / 53.50750°N 114.55722°W | 1,861 | ? | Natural gas | TransAlta | |
| 14 | Beauharnois | Quebec | 1961 | 45°18′51″N 73°54′37″W / 45.31417°N 73.91028°W | 1,853 | 11,700 | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 15 | Daniel-Johnson | Quebec | 1970 | 50°38′23″N 68°43′37″W / 50.63972°N 68.72694°W | 1,596 | 7,400 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 16 | Sir Adam Beck II | Ontario | 1954 | 43°08′45″N 79°02′41″W / 43.1459°N 79.0446°W | 1,516 | 2,149 | Hydro | OPG | |
| 17 | La Grande-1 | Quebec | 1995 | 53°44′04″N 78°34′26″W / 53.73444°N 78.57389°W | 1,436 | 7,900 | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 18 | Genesee | Alberta | 1989 | 53°20′35″N 114°18′11″W / 53.34306°N 114.30306°W | 1,376 | ? | Natural gas | Capital Power (83.3%) TransAlta (16.7%) | |
| 19 | Limestone | Manitoba | 1990 | 56°30′25″N 94°6′25″W / 56.50694°N 94.10694°W | 1,350 | 9,000 | Hydro (ROR) | Manitoba Hydro | |
| 20 | René-Lévesque | Quebec | 1976 | 49°44′25″N 68°35′34″W / 49.74028°N 68.59278°W | 1,326 | 5,400 | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 21 | Site C | British Columbia | 2024 | 44°08′53″N 76°50′31″W / 44.14806°N 76.84194°W | 1,230 | Hydro | BC Hydro | ||
| 22 | Jean-Lesage | Quebec | 1967 | 49°19′18″N 68°20′49″W / 49.32167°N 68.34694°W | 1,229 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 23 | Kettle | Manitoba | 1973 | 56°23′3″N 94°37′54″W / 56.38417°N 94.63167°W | 1,220 | 8,500 | Hydro (ROR) | Manitoba Hydro | |
| 24 | Bersimis-1 | Quebec | 1956 | 49°18′31″N 69°33′50″W / 49.30861°N 69.56389°W | 1,178 | ? | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 25 | Manic-5-PA | Quebec | 1970 | 50°38′26″N 68°44′13″W / 50.64056°N 68.73694°W | 1,064 | ? | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 26 | R. H. Saunders | Ontario | 1958 | 45°00′28″N 74°47′34″W / 45.0077°N 74.7929°W | 1,045 | ? | Hydro | OPG | |
| 27 | Outardes-3 | Quebec | 1969 | 49°33′33″N 68°43′58″W / 49.55917°N 68.73278°W | 1,026 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 28 | Greenfield | Ontario | 2008 | 42°45′44″N 82°27′09″W / 42.7622°N 82.4525°W | 1,005 | ? | Natural gas | Calpine (50%) Mitsui (50%) | |
| 29 | Coleson Cove | New Brunswick | 1976 | 45°09′13″N 66°12′11″W / 45.15361°N 66.20306°W | 1050 | ? | Fuel oil | NB Power | |
| 30 | Long Spruce | Manitoba | 1979 | 56°24′1″N 94°22′10″W / 56.40028°N 94.36944°W | 980 | 7,100 | Hydro (ROR) | Manitoba Hydro | |
| 31 | Napanee | Ontario | 2020 | 44°08′53″N 76°50′31″W / 44.14806°N 76.84194°W | 900 | Natural gas | Atura Power | ||
| 31 | Shipshaw | Quebec | 2002 | 48°26′54″N 71°12′54″W / 48.44833°N 71.21500°W | 896 | ? | Hydro | Rio Tinto | |
| 32 | Sainte-Marguerite-3 | Quebec | 2003 | 50°42′18″N 66°46′47″W / 50.70500°N 66.77972°W | 884 | 2,730 | Hydro (underground) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 33 | Laforge-1 | Quebec | 1994 | 54°10′14″N 72°36′55″W / 54.17056°N 72.61528°W | 878 | 4,500 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 34 | Bersimis-2 | Quebec | 1959 | 49°10′02″N 69°14′26″W / 49.16722°N 69.24056°W | 869 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 35 | Keephills | Alberta | 1983 | 53°26′54″N 114°27′02″W / 53.44833°N 114.45056°W | 858 | ? | Natural gas | TransAlta | |
| 36 | Goreway | Ontario | 2009 | 43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W | 839 | ? | Natural gas | Sithe Global Power | |
| 37 | Muskrat Falls | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2021 | 53°14′44″N 60°46′22″W / 53.24556°N 60.77278°W | 824 | 4,900 | Hydro | NL Hydro | |
| 38 | Seven Mile | British Columbia | 1979 | 49°1′47″N 117°30′11″W / 49.02972°N 117.50306°W | 805 | 3,400 | Hydro | BC Hydro | |
| 39 | Shepard | Alberta | 2015 | 50°58′15″N 113°53′07″W / 50.9707°N 113.8852°W | 868 | ? | Natural gas | Capital Power (50%) ENMAX (50%) | |
| 40 | Kemano | British Columbia | 1954 | 53°33′48″N 127°56′32″W / 53.56333°N 127.94222°W | 790 | ? | Hydro | Rio Tinto | |
| 41 | Outardes-4 | Quebec | 1969 | 49°42′21″N 68°54′24″W / 49.70583°N 68.90667°W | 785 | ? | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 42 | Sheerness | Alberta | 1986 | 51°26′32″N 111°47′32″W / 51.44222°N 111.79222°W | 780 | 5,500 | Natural gas | Heartland Generation (50%) TransAlta (50%) | |
| 43 | Bernard-Landry | Quebec | 2012 | 52°10′47″N 76°2′7″W / 52.17972°N 76.03528°W | 768 | 2,300 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 44 | Carillon | Quebec | 1962 | 45°34′07″N 74°23′01″W / 45.56861°N 74.38361°W | 753 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 45 | Chutes-des-Passes | Quebec | 49°50′26″N 71°09′46″W / 49.84056°N 71.16278°W | 750 | ? | Hydro | Rio Tinto | ||
| 46 | Keeyask | Manitoba | 2021 | 56°20′47″N 95°12′17″W / 56.34639°N 95.20472°W | 695 | 4,400 | Hydro | Keeyask Hydropower Limited Partnership | |
| 47 | Peace Canyon | British Columbia | 55°58′57″N 121°59′34″W / 55.98250°N 121.99278°W | 694 | 3,250 | Hydro | BC Hydro | ||
| 48 | Halton Hills | Ontario | 2010 | 43°33′41″N 79°50′42″W / 43.56139°N 79.84500°W | 683 | ? | Natural gas | OPG | |
| 49 | Mactaquac | New Brunswick | 1968 | 45°57′18″N 66°52′03″W / 45.9550°N 66.8675°W | 672 | 1,600 | Hydro | NB Power | |
| 50 | Point Lepreau Nuclear | New Brunswick | 1983 | 45°04′10″N 66°27′20″W / 45.06944°N 66.45556°W | 660 | 4,111 | Nuclear (PHWR) | NB Power | |
| 51 | Romaine-2 | Quebec | 2014 | 50°37′28″N 63°11′39″W / 50.62444°N 63.19417°W | 640 | 3,300 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 52 | Queen Elizabeth | Saskatchewan | 1959 | 52°5′43″N 106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W | 634 | ? | Natural gas | SaskPower | |
| 53 | Holyrood | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1971 | 47°27′10″N 53°05′43″W / 47.45278°N 53.09528°W | 624.5 | 2,996 | Fuel oil (80%) Diesel (20%) | NL Hydro | |
| 54 | Lingan | Nova Scotia | 1979 | 46°14′12″N 60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W | 620 | 2,288 | Coal | Nova Scotia Power | |
| 55 | Bay d'Espoir | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1967 | 47°59′25″N 55°47′59″W / 47.9902°N 55.7996°W | 613.4 | 2,657 | Hydro | NL Hydro | |
| 56 | Kootenay Canal | British Columbia | 1976 | 49°27′10″N 117°30′55″W / 49.45278°N 117.51528°W | 583 | 2,482 | Hydro | BC Hydro | |
| 57 | Poplar River | Saskatchewan | 1981 | 49°3′27″N 105°28′59″W / 49.05750°N 105.48306°W | 582 | ? | Coal | SaskPower | |
| 58 | Brighton Beach | Ontario | 2004 | 42°16′47″N 83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W | 580 | ? | Natural gas | ATCO Power (50%) OPG (50%) | |
| 59 | St. Clair | Ontario | 2009 | 42°53′47″N 82°23′54″W / 42.89639°N 82.39833°W | 577 | ? | Natural gas | Invenergy | |
| 60 | Bécancour (TC Energy) | Quebec | 2006 | 46°22′2″N 72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W | 550 | ? | Natural gas | TC Energy | |
| 60 | Portlands | Ontario | 2008 | 43°38′58″N 79°19′51″W / 43.64944°N 79.33083°W | 550 | ? | Natural gas | OPG | |
| 61 | Battle River | Alberta | 1969 | 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W | 540 | ? | Natural gas | ATCO Power | |
| 62 | Boundary Dam | Saskatchewan | 1959 | 49°5′47″N 103°1′49″W / 49.09639°N 103.03028°W | 531 | ? | Coal | SaskPower | |
| 63 | Toulnustouc | Quebec | 2005 | 49°58′14″N 68°09′34″W / 49.97056°N 68.15944°W | 526 | 2,600 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 64 | Outardes-2 | Quebec | 1978 | 49°08′59″N 68°24′17″W / 49.14972°N 68.40472°W | 523 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 65 | Sarnia Regional | Ontario | 2006 | 42°56′04″N 82°26′17″W / 42.93444°N 82.43806°W | 506 | ? | Natural gas | TransAlta | |
| 66 | Waneta | British Columbia | 1954 | 49°00′15″N 117°36′43″W / 49.0041°N 117.6119°W | 490 | 1,980 | Hydro | Teck (67%) BC Hydro (33%) | |
| 67 | Eastmain-1 | Quebec | 2012 | 52°10′54″N 76°03′05″W / 52.18167°N 76.05139°W | 480 | 2,700 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 67 | Joffre | Alberta | 2000 | 52°18′24″N 113°33′16″W / 52.30667°N 113.55444°W | 480 | ? | Natural gas | Heartland Generation (40%) Capital Power (40%) NOVA Chemicals (20%) | |
| 68 | Grand Rapids | Manitoba | 1957 | 53°9′29″N 99°17′33″W / 53.15806°N 99.29250°W | 479 | 2,320 | Hydro | Manitoba Hydro | |
| 69 | Bridge River | British Columbia | 1948 | 50°43′54″N 122°14′33″W / 50.73167°N 122.24250°W | 478 | 2,500 | Hydro | BC Hydro | |
| 70 | Brisay | Quebec | 1993 | 54°27′16″N 70°31′09″W / 54.45444°N 70.51917°W | 469 | 2,300 | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 71 | Travers | Alberta | 2022 | 50°15′16″N 112°43′51″W / 50.25444°N 112.73083°W | 465 | ? | photovoltaic | Greengate Power | |
| 72 | Belledune | New Brunswick | 1993 | 47°54′21″N 65°51′48″W / 47.905962°N 65.863468°W | 458 | ? | Coal | NB Power | |
| 72 | Sir Adam Beck I | Ontario | 1922 | 43°08′57″N 79°02′40″W / 43.1491°N 79.0445°W | 446 | 3,040 | Hydro | OPG | |
| 73 | Des Joachims | Ontario | 1950 | 46°10′52″N 77°41′45″W / 46.1811°N 77.6958°W | 429 | ? | Hydro | OPG | |
| 74 | Tufts Cove | Nova Scotia | 1965 | 44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W | 415 | ? | Fuel oil (71%) Natural gas (29%) | Nova Scotia Power | |
| 75 | Bécancour (Hydro-Québec) | Quebec | 46°23′31″N 72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W | 411 | ? | Natural gas | Hydro-Québec | ||
| 76 | Isle-Maligne | Quebec | 1926 | 48°34′37″N 71°38′05″W / 48.57694°N 71.63472°W | 402 | ? | Hydro | Rio Tinto | |
| 77 | York | Ontario | 2012 | 44°04′32″N 79°31′54″W / 44.07556°N 79.53167°W | 400 | ? | Natural gas | Capital Power (50%) Unknown (50%) | |
| 78 | Millbank | New Brunswick | 1991 | 47°04′26″N 65°27′19″W / 47.07389°N 65.45528°W | 399 | ? | Fuel oil | NB Power | |
| 79 | Romaine-3 | Quebec | 2017 | 51°07′51″N 63°24′49″W / 51.13086°N 63.41363°W | 395 | ? | Hydro | Hydro-Québec | |
| 80 | Péribonka | Quebec | 1952 | 49°30′28″N 71°10′59″W / 49.50778°N 71.18306°W | 385 | 2,200 | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 81 | McCormick | Quebec | 49°11′35″N 68°19′37″W / 49.19306°N 68.32694°W | 367 | ? | Hydro | Hydro-Québec (60%) Alcoa (40%) | ||
| 82 | Seigneurie de Beaupré | Quebec | 2013 | 47°22′20″N 70°51′39″W / 47.3721°N 70.8609°W | 363.5 | ? | Wind | Boralex (50%) Énergir (46.8%) La Côte-de-Beaupré (3.2%) | |
| 83 | Brazeau | Alberta | 52°57′59″N 115°34′44″W / 52.96639°N 115.57889°W | 355 | 397 | Hydro | TransAlta | ||
| 84 | Rivière-du-Moulin | Quebec | 2014 | 47°58′00″N 71°01′00″W / 47.9667°N 71.0167°W | 350 | ? | Wind | EDF Renewables | |
| 85 | Abitibi | Ontario | 1936 | 49°52′40″N 81°34′15″W / 49.87778°N 81.57083°W | 349 | ? | Hydro | OPG | |
| 86 | Waneta Dam Expansion | British Columbia | 2015 | 49°00′15″N 117°36′42″W / 49.0041°N 117.6116°W | 335 | 627.4 | Hydro | Columbia Power (58%) Columbia Basin Trust (42%) | |
| 87 | Laforge-2 | Quebec | 1996 | 54°35′30″N 71°16′15″W / 54.59167°N 71.27083°W | 319 | 1,800 | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 88 | Trenton | Nova Scotia | 1969 | 45°37′13″N 62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W | 305 | ? | Coal | Nova Scotia Power | |
| 89 | Trenche | Quebec | 47°45′12″N 72°52′44″W / 47.75333°N 72.87889°W | 302 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | ||
| 90 | Blackspring Ridge | Alberta | 2014 | 50°08′03″N 112°54′55″W / 50.134124°N 112.915408°W | 300 | ? | Wind | EDF Renewables | |
| 90 | Calgary | Alberta | 2003 | 51°10′49″N 113°56′12″W / 51.1803°N 113.9368°W | 300 | ? | Natural gas | Enmax | |
| 90 | Henvey Inlet | Ontario | 2019 | 45°58′35″N 80°33′38″W / 45.97639°N 80.56056°W | 300 | ? | Wind | Pattern Energy | |
| 90 | Lac Alfred | Quebec | 2016 | 48°24′51″N 67°41′15″W / 48.41417°N 67.68750°W | 300 | ? | Wind | EDF Renewables | |
| 93 | La Tuque | Quebec | 1955 | 47°26′39″N 72°47′58″W / 47.44417°N 72.79944°W | 294 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 94 | E.B. Campbell | Saskatchewan | 1963 | 53°41′19″N 103°20′47″W / 53.6885°N 103.3465°W | 288 | 900 | Hydro | SaskPower | |
| 95 | Kelsey | Manitoba | 1961 | 56°2′21″N 96°31′54″W / 56.03917°N 96.53167°W | 287 | 1,970 | Hydro (ROR) | Manitoba Hydro | |
| 96 | Bayside | New Brunswick | 45°16′30″N 66°01′36″W / 45.27500°N 66.02667°W | 280 | ? | Natural gas | NB Power | ||
| 97 | Shand | Saskatchewan | 1992 | 49°5′16″N 102°51′49″W / 49.08778°N 102.86361°W | 276 | ? | Coal | SaskPower | |
| 98 | Island | British Columbia | 2002 | 50°04′08″N 125°16′55″W / 50.0689°N 125.2819°W | 275 | ? | Natural gas | Capital Power | |
| 99 | Lower Notch | Ontario | 1971 | 47°08′20″N 79°27′15″W / 47.1390°N 79.4541°W | 274 | ? | Hydro | OPG | |
| 100 | Beaumont | Quebec | 1959 | 47°33′20″N 72°50′12″W / 47.55556°N 72.83667°W | 270 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 100 | Romaine-1 | Quebec | 2015 | 50°23′01″N 63°15′37″W / 50.38361°N 63.26028°W | 270 | ? | Hydro (ROR) | Hydro-Québec | |
| 102 | Smoky Falls | Ontario | 1931 | 50°03′40″N 82°09′41″W / 50.06111°N 82.16139°W | 267 | ? | Hydro | OPG (75%) Moose Cree (25%) | |
| 103 | Thorold | Ontario | 2010 | 43°06′25″N 79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W | 265 | ? | Natural gas | Northland Power | |
| 104 | Brandon | Manitoba | 1958 | 49°50′44″N 99°53′16″W / 49.84556°N 99.88778°W | 263 | ? | Natural gas | Manitoba Hydro | |
| 105 | North Battleford | Saskatchewan | 2013 | 52°41′00″N 108°10′18″W / 52.6833°N 108.1717°W | 260 | ? | Natural gas | Northland Power | |
| 106 | Nipawin | Saskatchewan | 1985 | 53°19′11″N 104°2′31″W / 53.31972°N 104.04194°W | 255 | ? | Hydro | SaskPower |
Notes
- To be uprated with a target capacity of 7,000 MW by mid-2033.
- To be upgraded to 7,078 MW by 2035.
- Refurbishment to be completed by 2026.
- To be upgraded by mid-2030s.
- A 100 MW small modular reactor was approved in December 2019. Upon completion of the reactor in 2028, Point Lepreau will have an installed capacity of 760 MW.
- To be upgraded to 795.5 MW by 2031.
- To be upgraded to 767.4 MW by 2031.
- To be decommissioned by 2030.
- Estimated from the published total annual generation of the two Sir Adam Beck stations, weighted by their relative nameplate capacities
Largest power stations under construction
List of the electrical generating facilities under construction in Canada with an expected installed capacity of at least 250 MW.
| Rank | Name | Province | Location | Capacity (MW) | Type | Owner | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gull Island | Newfoundland and Labrador | 52°57′54″N 61°22′24″W / 52.965058°N 61.373269°W | 2,250 | Hydro | NL Hydro | 2034 | |
| 2 | Churchill Falls extension | Newfoundland and Labrador | 53°31′03.6″N 63°59′03.6″W / 53.517667°N 63.984333°W | 1,100 | Hydro | NL Hydro | 2035 | |
| 3 | Churchill Falls upgrade | Newfoundland and Labrador | 53°31′32″N 63°57′25″W / 53.52556°N 63.95694°W | 550 | Hydro | NL Hydro | 2035 | |
| 4 | Magpie-2 | Quebec | 50°19′25″N 64°27′19″W / 50.323611°N 64.45527°W | 450 | Hydro | Hydro Quebec | 2026 | |
| 4 | Napanee expansion | Ontario | 44°08′53″N 76°50′31″W / 44.14806°N 76.84194°W | 430 | Natural gas turbine | Atura Power | 2028 | |
| 5 | Darlington New Nuclear | Ontario | 43°52′22″N 78°43′11″W / 43.87278°N 78.71972°W | 300 | Nuclear (SMR) | OPG | 2029 |
Notes
- Expansion to construct a two unit powerhouse at the tailrace.
- Upgrades to the 11 existing turbine‑generator units.
Largest decommissioned power stations
List of former electrical generating facilities in Canada that had an installed capacity of at least 250 MW at the time of their decommissioning. Only facilities that have permanently shut down all of their electricity generating units are included.
| Name | Image | Province | Location | Capacity (MW) | Type | Owner | Years | Years in service | Smokestack configuration [circular reference] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanticoke | Ontario | 42°48′0″N 80°3′1″W / 42.80000°N 80.05028°W | 3,964 | Coal | OPG | 1973-2013 | 40 years | 198 m (650 ft) ×2 | |
| Lakeview | Ontario | 43°34′16″N 79°33′6″W / 43.57111°N 79.55167°W | 2,400 | Coal | OPG | 1962-2005 | 43 years | 150 m (492 ft) ×4 | |
| Lambton | Ontario | 42°47′50″N 82°28′10″W / 42.79722°N 82.46944°W | 1,976 | Coal | OPG | 1969-2013 | 44 years | 168 m (550 ft) ×3 | |
| Hearn | Ontario | 43°38.730′N 79°20.105′W / 43.645500°N 79.335083°W | 1,200 | Coal | OPG | 1951-1983 | 32 years | 215 m (705 ft) ×1 | |
| Gentilly Nuclear | Quebec | 46°23′45″N 72°21′25″W / 46.39583°N 72.35694°W | 925 | Nuclear (SGHWR, PHWR) | Hydro-Québec | 1983-2012 | 29 years | na | |
| Wabamun | Alberta | 53°33′30″N 114°29′17″W / 53.55833°N 114.48806°W | 582 | Coal | TransAlta | 1956-2010 | 54 years | 156 (512 ft) ×3 | |
| Dalhousie | New Brunswick | 48°03′07″N 66°22′15″W / 48.051919°N 66.370770°W | 315 | Coal | NB Power | 1967-2012 | 45 years | 167 m (551 ft) & 162 m (532 ft) | |
| Thunder Bay | Ontario | 48°21′36″N 89°13′12″W / 48.36000°N 89.22000°W | 306 | Coal (1963-2014) Biomass (2015-2018) | OPG | 1963-2018 | 55 years | 198 m (650 ft) & 107 m (350 ft) |
See also
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of power stations in Canada by type
- Electricity sector in Canada
- Energy policy of Canada
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