Natural Gas power plants,
mapped.
The catalog has 3,958 operating natural gas power plants, 2,069,331 MW in all. It also marks 139 natural gas plants as Retired, with 55,074 MW of capacity. Natural Gas ranks 2nd by operating capacity and represents 23.9% of all operating capacity in the catalog. United States leads with 549,665 MW of operating natural gas capacity, followed by China and Russia. The largest operating natural gas facility in the catalog is Sabiya Power Plant (7,053 MW, Kuwait, recorded start year 1998).
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Largest natural gas plants
Largest operating facilities by installed capacity in the catalog.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Most natural gas capacity by country
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Newest natural gas plants
This table includes 9 of the 78 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2025, largest first. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Frequently asked questions
How many natural gas power plants are tracked in nrgmap?
The catalog tracks 3,958 operating natural gas power plants with 2,069,331 MW in all, representing 23.9% of operating capacity. It also marks 139 plants as Retired, with 55,074 MW of capacity.
What is the largest tracked natural gas plant in the world?
The largest operating natural gas plant in the catalog is Sabiya Power Plant in Kuwait, with 7,053 MW of installed capacity and a recorded start year of 1998.
Which country has the most natural gas capacity?
United States leads with 549,665 MW of operating natural gas capacity across 1,022 plants in the catalog. China is second at 183,063 MW.
How old are natural gas power plants in the dataset?
Operating natural gas plants with a recorded start year in the catalog range from 1924 to 2026. The source records year precision, not full commissioning dates.
How can I explore natural gas plants on the map?
Open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and use the fuel filter to display natural gas plants. Each plant marker shows catalog capacity and recorded start year when available. The operating catalog has natural gas plants in 128 countries and territories.