New York
power plants.
New York has 561 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 38.4 GW of tracked capacity. Its generating fleet leans on natural gas — 58.7% of tracked capacity, with hydro second at 15.4%. The largest plant we track is Ravenswood (2,551 MW, online since 1969).
New York electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel. Each links to its global page.
Largest plants in New York
Frequently asked questions
Where does New York get its electricity?
Across the 561 plants we track in New York, capacity is led by natural gas at 58.7%, then hydro at 15.4%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public data, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in New York?
The largest plant in our New York catalog is Ravenswood, a natural gas facility with 2,551 MW (commissioned 1969).
How many power plants are in New York?
Our catalog tracks 561 power plants in New York totalling 38.4 GW, built from EIA, WRI and OpenStreetMap. The true total including the smallest installations is higher.