This article lists the
largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, 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 the
wind. Only the most significant fuel source is listed for power stations that run on multiple sources.