Rank |
Name |
Capacity (MW) |
Annual Generation (GWh) |
Province |
Location |
Owner |
Type |
Ref |
1. | Bruce Nuclear Generating Station | 7,276 | 45,000 | Ontario | 44°19′31″N 81°35′58″W / 44.32528°N 81.59944°W / 44.32528; -81.59944 (Bruce) | Bruce Power | Nuclear | [1] |
2. | Robert-Bourassa | 5,616 | 31,000 | Quebec | 53°46′55″N 77°31′58″W / 53.78194°N 77.53278°W / 53.78194; -77.53278 (Robert-Bourassa) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
3. | Churchill Falls Generating Station | 5,428 | 31,000 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 53°31′32″N 63°57′25″W / 53.52556°N 63.95694°W / 53.52556; -63.95694 (Churchill Falls) | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation | Hydro | [3][4] |
4. | Darlington Nuclear Generating Station | 3,524 | 28,000 | Ontario | 43°52′22″N 78°43′11″W / 43.87278°N 78.71972°W / 43.87278; -78.71972 (Darlington) | Ontario Power Generation | Nuclear | [5] |
5. | Pickering Nuclear Generating Station | 3,100 | 20,000 | Ontario | 43°48′42″N 79°03′57″W / 43.81167°N 79.06583°W / 43.81167; -79.06583 (Pickering) | Ontario Power Generation | Nuclear | [6] |
6. | La Grande-4 | 2,779 | 14,600 | Quebec | 53°53′12″N 73°27′55″W / 53.88667°N 73.46528°W / 53.88667; -73.46528 (La Grande-4) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
7. | Gordon M. Shrum Generating Station | 2,730 | 13,000 | British Columbia | 56°0′58″N 122°12′19″W / 56.01611°N 122.20528°W / 56.01611; -122.20528 (W. A. C. Bennett Dam) | BC Hydro | Hydro | [7] |
8. | Revelstoke Dam | 2,480 | 8,200 | British Columbia | 51°3′15″N 118°11′40″W / 51.05417°N 118.19444°W / 51.05417; -118.19444 (Revelstoke dam) | BC Hydro | Hydro | [7] |
9. | La Grande-3 | 2,417 | 12,600 | Quebec | 53°43′40″N 75°59′55″W / 53.72778°N 75.99861°W / 53.72778; -75.99861 (La Grande-3) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
10. | Mica Dam | 2,257 | 7,000 | British Columbia | 52°4′35″N 118°34′0″W / 52.07639°N 118.56667°W / 52.07639; -118.56667 (Mica Dam) | BC Hydro | Hydro | [7] |
11. | Sundance Power Station | 2,141 | | Alberta | 53°30′27″N 114°33′26″W / 53.50750°N 114.55722°W / 53.50750; -114.55722 | TransAlta | Coal | [8] |
12. | La Grande-2-A | 2,106 | 11,600 | Quebec | 53°46′46″N 77°32′57″W / 53.77944°N 77.54917°W / 53.77944; -77.54917 (La Grande-2-A) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
13. | Lennox Generating Station | 2,100 | 50 | Ontario | 44°8′46″N 76°51′9″W / 44.14611°N 76.85250°W / 44.14611; -76.85250 | Ontario Power Generation | Fuel oil / Natural gas | [9] |
15. | Beauharnois | 1,853 | 11,700 | Quebec | 45°18′51″N 73°54′37″W / 45.31417°N 73.91028°W / 45.31417; -73.91028 (Beauharnois GS) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
15. | Manic-5 | 1,596 | 7,400 | Quebec | 50°38′23″N 68°43′37″W / 50.63972°N 68.72694°W / 50.63972; -68.72694 (Manic-5) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
16. | Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station | 1,499 | | Ontario | 43°08′45″N 79°02′41″W / 43.1459°N 79.0446°W / 43.1459; -79.0446 (Sir Adam Beck II) | Ontario Power Generation | Hydro | [10] |
17. | La Grande-1 | 1,436 | 7,900 | Quebec | 53°44′04″N 78°34′26″W / 53.73444°N 78.57389°W / 53.73444; -78.57389 (La Grande-1) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
18. | Limestone Generating Station | 1,350 | 9,000 | Manitoba | 56°30′25″N 94°6′25″W / 56.50694°N 94.10694°W / 56.50694; -94.10694 (Limestone) | Manitoba Hydro | Hydro | [11] |
19. | René-Lévesque | 1,326 | 5,400 | Quebec | 49°44′25″N 68°35′34″W / 49.74028°N 68.59278°W / 49.74028; -68.59278 (René-Lévesque) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
20. | Jean-Lesage | 1,229 | | Quebec | 49°19′18″N 68°20′49″W / 49.32167°N 68.34694°W / 49.32167; -68.34694 (Jean-Lesage) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
21. | Kettle Generating Station | 1,220 | 8,500 | Manitoba | 56°23′3″N 94°37′54″W / 56.38417°N 94.63167°W / 56.38417; -94.63167 (Kettle) | Manitoba Hydro | Hydro | [11] |
22. | Bersimis-1 | 1,178 | | Quebec | 49°18′31″N 69°33′50″W / 49.30861°N 69.56389°W / 49.30861; -69.56389 (Bersimis-1) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
23. | Manic-5-PA | 1,064 | | Quebec | 50°38′26″N 68°44′13″W / 50.64056°N 68.73694°W / 50.64056; -68.73694 (Manic-5-PA) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
24. | R. H. Saunders Station | 1,045 | | Ontario | 45°00′28″N 74°47′34″W / 45.0077°N 74.7929°W / 45.0077; -74.7929 (R.H. Saunders) | Ontario Power Generation | Hydro | [12] |
25. | Outardes-3 | 1,026 | | Quebec | 49°33′33″N 68°43′58″W / 49.55917°N 68.73278°W / 49.55917; -68.73278 (Outardes-3) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
26. | Greenfield Energy Centre | 1,005 | | Ontario | | Greenfield Energy Centre LP | Natural gas | [13] |
27. | Long Spruce Generating Station | 980 | 7,100 | Manitoba | 56°24′1″N 94°22′10″W / 56.40028°N 94.36944°W / 56.40028; -94.36944 (Long Spruce) | Manitoba Hydro | Hydro | [11] |
28. | Coleson Cove Generating Station | 978 | | New Brunswick | 45°09′13″N 66°12′11″W / 45.15361°N 66.20306°W / 45.15361; -66.20306 | NB Power | Fuel oil | [14] |
29. | Burrard Generating Station | 950 | 42 | British Columbia | 49°17′56″N 122°53′25″W / 49.29889°N 122.89028°W / 49.29889; -122.89028 | BC Hydro | Natural gas | [15] |
30. | Shipshaw Power Station | 896 | | Quebec | 48°26′54″N 71°12′54″W / 48.44833°N 71.21500°W / 48.44833; -71.21500 (Shipshaw) | Rio Tinto Alcan | Hydro | [16] |
31. | Sainte-Marguerite-3 | 884 | 2,730 | Quebec | 50°42′18″N 66°46′47″W / 50.70500°N 66.77972°W / 50.70500; -66.77972 (SM-3) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
32. | Laforge-1 | 878 | 4,500 | Quebec | 54°10′14″N 72°36′55″W / 54.17056°N 72.61528°W / 54.17056; -72.61528 (Laforge-1) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
33. | Bersimis-2 | 869 | | Quebec | 49°10′02″N 69°14′26″W / 49.16722°N 69.24056°W / 49.16722; -69.24056 (Bersimis-2) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
34. | Goreway Station | 839 | | Ontario | | Sithe Global Power | Natural gas | [17] |
35. | Boundary Dam Power Station | 824 | | Saskatchewan | 49°5′47″N 103°1′49″W / 49.09639°N 103.03028°W / 49.09639; -103.03028 | SaskPower | Coal | [18] |
36. | Genesee Generating Station 1 & 2 | 820 | | Alberta | Warburg | Capital Power Corporation | Coal | [19] |
37. | Seven Mile Dam | 805 | 3,400 | British Columbia | 49°1′47″N 117°30′11″W / 49.02972°N 117.50306°W / 49.02972; -117.50306 (Seven Mile) | BC Hydro | Hydro | [7] |
38. | Shepard Energy Centre | 800 | | Alberta | Calgary | ENMAX, Capital Power Corporation | Natural gas | [20] |
39. | Kemano Generating Station | 790 | | British Columbia | 53°33′47.8″N 127°56′31.8″W / 53.563278°N 127.942167°W / 53.563278; -127.942167 (Kemano) | Rio Tinto Alcan | Hydro | [21] |
40. | Keephills Generating Station 1 and 2 | 790 | | Alberta | Duffield | TransAlta | Coal | [22] |
41. | Outardes-4 | 785 | | Quebec | 49°42′21″N 68°54′24″W / 49.70583°N 68.90667°W / 49.70583; -68.90667 (Outardes-4) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
42. | Sheerness Generating Station | 780 | 5,500 | Alberta | Hanna | ATCO Power, TransAlta | Coal | ,[23][24] |
43. | Eastmain-1-A | 768 | 2,300 | Quebec | 52°10′47″N 76°2′7″W / 52.17972°N 76.03528°W / 52.17972; -76.03528 (Eastmain-1-A) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
44. | Carillon | 753 | | Quebec | 45°34′07″N 74°23′01″W / 45.56861°N 74.38361°W / 45.56861; -74.38361 (Carillon) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
45. | Chute-des-Passes Power Station | 750 | | Quebec | 49°50′26″N 71°09′46″W / 49.84056°N 71.16278°W / 49.84056; -71.16278 (Chute-des-Passes) | Rio Tinto Alcan | Hydro | [16] |
46. | Peace Canyon Dam | 694 | 3,250 | British Columbia | 55°58′57″N 121°59′34″W / 55.98250°N 121.99278°W / 55.98250; -121.99278 (Peace Canyon Dam) | BC Hydro | Hydro | [7] |
47. | Mactaquac Dam | 672 | | New Brunswick | 45°57′18″N 66°52′03″W / 45.9550°N 66.8675°W / 45.9550; -66.8675 (Mactaquac) | NB Power | Hydro | [14] |
48. | Battle River Generating Station | 670 | | Alberta | | ATCO Power | Coal | [25] |
49. | Halton Hills Generating Station | 642 | | Ontario | | TransCanada Corporation | Natural gas | [26] |
50. | Romaine-2 | 640 | 3,300 | Quebec | 50°37′28″N 63°11′39″W / 50.62444°N 63.19417°W / 50.62444; -63.19417 (Romaine-2) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [27] |
51. | Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station | 635 | 4,111 | New Brunswick | 45°04′10″N 66°27′20″W / 45.06944°N 66.45556°W / 45.06944; -66.45556 (Point Lepreau) | NB Power | Nuclear | [14] |
52. | Bay d'Espoir Hydroelectric Power Station | 604 | 2,657 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 47°59′25″N 55°47′59″W / 47.9902°N 55.7996°W / 47.9902; -55.7996 (Bay d'Espoir) | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro | Hydro | [28] |
53. | Lingan Generating Station | 600 | | Nova Scotia | 46°14′12″N 60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W / 46.23667; -60.03722 | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [29] |
54. | Kootenay Canal | 583 | 3,175 | British Columbia | 49°27′10″N 117°30′55″W / 49.45278°N 117.51528°W / 49.45278; -117.51528 (Kootenay Canal) | BC Hydro | Hydro | [7] |
55. | Poplar River Power Station | 582 | | Saskatchewan | 49°3′27″N 105°28′59″W / 49.05750°N 105.48306°W / 49.05750; -105.48306 | SaskPower | Coal | [18] |
56. | Brighton Beach Generating Station | 580 | | Ontario | Windsor | ATCO Power, Ontario Power Generation | Natural gas | [30] |
57. | St. Clair Energy Centre | 577 | | Ontario | | St. Clair Power LP | Natural gas | [31] |
58. | Portlands Energy Centre | 550 | | Ontario | Toronto | Ontario Power Generation, TransCanada | Natural gas | [32] |
59. | Toulnustouc | 526 | 2,600 | Quebec | 49°58′14″N 68°09′34″W / 49.97056°N 68.15944°W / 49.97056; -68.15944 (Toulnustouc) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
60. | Outardes-2 | 523 | | Quebec | 49°08′59″N 68°24′17″W / 49.14972°N 68.40472°W / 49.14972; -68.40472 (Outardes-2) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
61. | Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant | 506 | | Ontario | 42°56′04″N 82°26′17″W / 42.93444°N 82.43806°W / 42.93444; -82.43806 | TransAlta | Natural gas | [33] |
62. | Holyrood Thermal Generating Station | 500 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | 47°27′10″N 53°05′43″W / 47.45278°N 53.09528°W / 47.45278; -53.09528 | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro | Fuel oil | [34] |
63. | Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station | 498 | | Ontario | 43°08′57″N 79°02′40″W / 43.1491°N 79.0445°W / 43.1491; -79.0445 (Sir Adam Beck I) | Ontario Power Generation | Hydro | [10] |
64. | Waneta Dam | 490 | | British Columbia | 49°00′15″N 117°36′43″W / 49.0041°N 117.6119°W / 49.0041; -117.6119 (Waneta) | BC Hydro, Teck | Hydro | [35][36] |
65. | Eastmain-1 | 480 | 2,700 | Quebec | 52°10′54″N 76°03′05″W / 52.18167°N 76.05139°W / 52.18167; -76.05139 (Eastmain-1) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
65. | Joffre Cogeneration Plant | 480 | | Alberta | Red Deer, Alberta | ATCO Power, Capital Power Corporation, NOVA Chemicals | Natural gas | [37] |
67. | Grand Rapids Generating Station | 479 | 2,320 | Manitoba | 53°9′29″N 99°17′33″W / 53.15806°N 99.29250°W / 53.15806; -99.29250 (Grand Rapids) | Manitoba Hydro | Hydro | [11] |
68. | Bridge River | 478 | 2,500 | British Columbia | 50°43′54″N 122°14′33″W / 50.73167°N 122.24250°W / 50.73167; -122.24250 (Bridge River) | BC Hydro | Hydro | [38] |
69. | Brisay | 469 | 2,300 | Quebec | 54°27′16″N 70°31′09″W / 54.45444°N 70.51917°W / 54.45444; -70.51917 (Brisay) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
70. | Genesee Generating Station 3 | 466 | | Alberta | Warburg | Capital Power Corporation, TransAlta | Coal | [39][40] |
71. | Belledune Generating Station | 458 | | New Brunswick | Belledune | NB Power | Coal | [14] |
72. | Keephills Generating Station 3 | 450 | | Alberta | Duffield | TransAlta, Capital Power Corporation | Coal | [39][41] |
73. | Des Joachims Station | 429 | | Ontario | 46°10′52″N 77°41′45″W / 46.1811°N 77.6958°W / 46.1811; -77.6958 (Des Joachims) | Ontario Power Generation | Hydro | [12] |
74. | Tufts Cove Generating Station | 415 | | Nova Scotia | 44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil / Natural gas | [29] |
75. | Bécancour gas turbine | 411 | | Quebec | 46°23′31″N 72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W / 46.39194; -72.35222 | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [42] |
76. | Isle-Maligne | 402 | | Quebec | 48°34′37″N 71°38′05″W / 48.57694°N 71.63472°W / 48.57694; -71.63472 (Isle-Maligne) | Rio Tinto Alcan | Hydro | [16] |
77. | Millbank Generating Station | 399 | | New Brunswick | Miramichi | NB Power | Diesel | [14] |
78. | York Energy Centre | 383 | | Ontario | King | York Energy Centre LP | Natural gas | [43] |
79. | Péribonka | 385 | 2,200 | Quebec | 49°30′28″N 71°10′59″W / 49.50778°N 71.18306°W / 49.50778; -71.18306 (Peribonka) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
80. | McCormick | 367 | | Quebec | 49°11′35″N 68°19′37″W / 49.19306°N 68.32694°W / 49.19306; -68.32694 (McCormick) | Alcoa, Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2][44] |
81. | Poplar Creek Cogeneration Plant | 356 | | Alberta | Fort McMurray | TransAlta | Natural gas | [39] |
82. | Brazeau Hydroelectric Dam | 355 | | Alberta | 52°57′59″N 115°34′44″W / 52.96639°N 115.57889°W / 52.96639; -115.57889 (Brazeau) | TransAlta | Hydro | [39] |
83. | Abitibi Canyon Generating Station | 349 | | Ontario | 49°52′40″N 81°34′15″W / 49.87778°N 81.57083°W / 49.87778; -81.57083 (Abitibi Canyon) | Ontario Power Generation | Hydro | [45] |
84. | Brandon Generating Station | 327 | 70 | Manitoba | 49°50′44″N 99°53′16″W / 49.84556°N 99.88778°W / 49.84556; -99.88778 | Manitoba Hydro | Coal / Natural gas | [11] |
85. | Laforge-2 | 319 | 1,800 | Quebec | 54°35′30″N 71°16′15″W / 54.59167°N 71.27083°W / 54.59167; -71.27083 (Laforge-2) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
86. | Trenton Generating Station | 307 | | Nova Scotia | 45°37′13″N 62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W / 45.62028; -62.64806 | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [29] |
87. | Thunder Bay Generating Station | 306 | | Ontario | 48°21′36″N 89°13′12″W / 48.36000°N 89.22000°W / 48.36000; -89.22000 | Ontario Power Generation | Biomass | [46] |
88. | Trenche | 302 | | Quebec | 47°45′12″N 72°52′44″W / 47.75333°N 72.87889°W / 47.75333; -72.87889 (Trenche) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
89. | Calgary Energy Centre | 300 | | Alberta | Calgary | Enmax | Natural gas | [47] |
90. | La Tuque | 294 | | Quebec | 47°26′39″N 72°47′58″W / 47.44417°N 72.79944°W / 47.44417; -72.79944 (La Tuque) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
91. | Bayside Power | 290 | | New Brunswick | Saint John | Emera | Natural gas | [48] |
92. | E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station | 288 | | Saskatchewan | 53°41′19″N 103°20′47″W / 53.6885°N 103.3465°W / 53.6885; -103.3465 (E.B. Campbell) | SaskPower | Hydro | [49] |
93. | Kelsey Generating Station | 287 | 1,970 | Manitoba | 56°2′21″N 96°31′54″W / 56.03917°N 96.53167°W / 56.03917; -96.53167 (Kelsey) | Manitoba Hydro | Hydro | [11] |
94. | Shand Power Station | 276 | | Saskatchewan | 49°5′16″N 102°51′49″W / 49.08778°N 102.86361°W / 49.08778; -102.86361 | SaskPower | Coal | [18] |
95. | Island Generating Station | 275 | | British Columbia | Campbell River | Capital Power Corporation | Natural gas | [50] |
96. | Lower Notch Generating Station | 274 | | Ontario | 47°08′20″N 79°27′15″W / 47.1390°N 79.4541°W / 47.1390; -79.4541 (Lower Notch) | Ontario Power Generation | Hydro | [45] |
97. | Seigneurie de Beaupré 2/3 Wind Farm | 271.8 | 800 | Quebec | 47°22′20″N 70°51′39″W / 47.3721°N 70.8609°W / 47.3721; -70.8609 (Seigneurie de Beaupré 2/3 Wind Farm) | Boralex / Gaz Métro | Wind | [51][52] |
98. | Beaumont | 270 | | Quebec | 47°33′20″N 72°50′12″W / 47.55556°N 72.83667°W / 47.55556; -72.83667 (Beaumont GS) | Hydro-Québec | Hydro | [2] |
99. | Thorold Co-generation Plant | 265 | | Ontario | | Northland Power | Natural gas | [53] |
100. | Smoky Falls Generating Station | 268 | | Ontario | 50°00′17″N 82°09′55″W / 50.00472°N 82.16528°W / 50.00472; -82.16528 (Smoky Falls) | Ontario Power Generation | Hydro | [54] |