Virginia
power plants.
Virginia has 150 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 30.4 GW of tracked capacity. Its generating fleet leans on natural gas — 45.8% of tracked capacity, with coal second at 14.6%. The largest plant we track is Bath County (2,862 MW, online since 1986).
Virginia electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel. Each links to its global page.
Largest plants in Virginia
Frequently asked questions
Where does Virginia get its electricity?
Across the 150 plants we track in Virginia, capacity is led by natural gas at 45.8%, then coal at 14.6%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public data, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Virginia?
The largest plant in our Virginia catalog is Bath County, a hydro facility with 2,862 MW (commissioned 1986).
How many power plants are in Virginia?
Our catalog tracks 150 power plants in Virginia totalling 30.4 GW, built from EIA, WRI and OpenStreetMap. The true total including the smallest installations is higher.