Rhode Island
power plants.
Rhode Island has 44 operating power plants in the catalog, 1,775 MW in all. The catalog also marks 1 plant as Retired, with 69 MW of capacity. Its operating fleet leans on natural gas, which accounts for 91.2% of operating capacity, with solar second at 5.8%. The largest operating plant in the catalog is Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, recorded start year 2002).
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: .
Rhode Island electricity mix
Operating installed capacity by fuel. Each row gives megawatts and its share of the operating total.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Largest plants in Rhode Island
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Newest plants in Rhode Island
This table includes 5 of the 12 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2019, 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
Where does Rhode Island get its electricity?
Across the 44 operating plants in the catalog, capacity is led by natural gas at 91.2%, then solar at 5.8%. These are installed-capacity shares, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Rhode Island?
The largest operating plant in the catalog for Rhode Island is Rhode Island State Energy Center, a natural gas facility with 596 MW and a recorded start year of 2002.
How many power plants are in Rhode Island?
The catalog tracks 44 operating power plants in Rhode Island, with 1,775 MW in all. It also marks 1 plant as Retired, with 69 MW of capacity.