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World power plants — WRI 1.3.0 archive
Power plant locations, primary fuel types, and capacities from the archived WRI Global Power Plant Database.
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About this dataset
- This is the version 1.3.0 archive. WRI stopped maintaining the database in 2022.
- Each point represents a source plant record. It does not confirm current operation.
- Use fuel and capacity fields to compare the historical distribution of power generation sites.
- Capacity is in megawatts. It is not electricity generated over a period.
- Coverage and record dates vary by country. The archive was retrieved on 15 September 2026.
Source and licence
Licence: CC BY 4.0
GeoJSON download details
The download includes all 34,936 features as points. Coordinates use longitude and latitude in WGS84.
The preparation date is when we prepared this dataset. Read the source notes for the dates covered by the data.
GeoJSON fields 6
name- Plant name.
source_id- WRI plant identifier.
country- Country name.
fuel- Primary fuel type.
capacity_mw- Plant capacity in megawatts.
source_url- Original record source URL.
