Power plants in Texas
Texas has 1,023 power plants of 1 MW or more in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 196.0 GW of nameplate capacity, the largest total among the 50 states and DC. Natural gas accounts for 42% of that capacity. The biggest single site is W A Parish at 4,008 MW. Units that came online from 2020 to 2025 add 63.7 GW, led by solar at 44%. Units retired since 2016 at plants still operating total 3,296 MW, most of it natural gas.
- Natural gas82,960 MW42%
- Wind43,942 MW22%
- Solar30,767 MW16%
- Coal16,582 MW8.5%
- Battery storage14,114 MW7.2%
- Nuclear5,139 MW2.6%
- Oil and petroleum874 MW0.4%
- Hydroelectric735 MW0.4%
- Other sources491 MW0.3%
- Biomass and waste363 MW0.2%
What is running, by the decade it came online
NuclearCoalNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricWindSolarBattery storageBiomass and wasteOther sources
Columns above the line show capacity still operating in 2025, stacked by fuel. Below the line: capacity retired in each decade at plants that still operate.
The 25 largest plants
| Rank | Plant | Runs on | Capacity | First unit | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W A Parish | Coal | 4,008 MW | 1958 | NRG Texas Power LLC |
| 2 | South Texas Project | Nuclear | 2,709 MW | 1988 | STP Nuclear Operating Co |
| 3 | Comanche Peak | Nuclear | 2,430 MW | 1990 | Luminant Generation Company LLC |
| 4 | Martin Lake | Coal | 2,380 MW | 1977 | Luminant Generation Company LLC |
| 5 | Forney Energy Center | Natural gas | 1,894 MW | 2003 | LaFrontera Holdings LLC |
| 6 | Limestone | Coal | 1,850 MW | 1985 | NRG Texas Power LLC |
| 7 | Sabine | Natural gas | 1,812 MW | 1962 | Entergy Texas Inc. |
| 8 | Oak Grove (TX) | Coal | 1,795 MW | 2010 | Luminant Generation Company LLC |
| 9 | Midlothian Energy Facility | Natural gas | 1,734 MW | 2000 | Midlothian Energy LLC |
| 10 | Fayette Power Project | Coal | 1,690 MW | 1979 | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| 11 | Temple Power Station | Natural gas | 1,606 MW | 2014 | Temple Generation Holdings LLC |
| 12 | Cedar Bayou | Natural gas | 1,530 MW | 1970 | NRG Texas Power LLC |
| 13 | J K Spruce | Coal | 1,488 MW | 1992 | City of San Antonio (TX) |
| 14 | Cottonwood Energy Company LP | Natural gas | 1,434 MW | 2003 | Cottonwood Energy Company LP |
| 15 | Handley | Natural gas | 1,315 MW | 1963 | Constellation Power, Inc |
| 16 | Jack County | Natural gas | 1,280 MW | 2006 | Jack County Power, LLC |
| 17 | Wolf Hollow II | Natural gas | 1,231 MW | 2017 | Constellation Power, Inc |
| 18 | Colorado Bend II | Natural gas | 1,230 MW | 2017 | Constellation Power, Inc |
| 19 | T H Wharton | Natural gas | 1,190 MW | 1967 | NRG Texas Power LLC |
| 20 | Deer Park Energy Center | Natural gas | 1,176 MW | 2003 | Deer Park Energy Center |
| 21 | Odessa-Ector Power Plant | Natural gas | 1,153 MW | 2001 | LaFrontera Holdings LLC |
| 22 | V H Braunig | Natural gas | 1,138 MW | 1966 | City of San Antonio (TX) |
| 23 | Tolk | Coal | 1,136 MW | 1982 | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| 24 | Welsh | Coal | 1,116 MW | 1977 | Southwestern Electric Power Co |
| 25 | Lamar Power Project | Natural gas | 1,113 MW | 2000 | LaFrontera Holdings LLC |
Largest plant for each main fuel
| Main fuel | Plants | Capacity | Largest plant | Its capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 305 | 82.1 GW | Forney Energy Center | 1,894 MW |
| Wind | 228 | 44.3 GW | Great Prairie Wind | 1,027 MW |
| Solar | 225 | 32.5 GW | Five Wells Solar Center - Hybrid | 618 MW |
| Coal | 12 | 17.9 GW | W A Parish | 4,008 MW |
| Battery storage | 178 | 11.8 GW | SMT Ironman Battery Storage Plant | 304 MW |
| Nuclear | 2 | 5,139 MW | South Texas Project | 2,709 MW |
| Oil and petroleum | 29 | 905 MW | Morgan Creek | 536 MW |
| Hydroelectric | 23 | 735 MW | Marshall Ford | 108 MW |
| Other sources | 9 | 379 MW | Air Products Port Arthur | 169 MW |
| Biomass and waste | 12 | 363 MW | Nacogdoches Power | 114 MW |
Balancing areas
| Area | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| ERCOT (Texas) | 934 | 172.2 GW |
| Southwest Power Pool | 53 | 13.0 GW |
| MISO (Midcontinent) | 24 | 8,339 MW |
| El Paso Electric | 11 | 1,928 MW |
| PUD No. 1 of Douglas County | 1 | 500 MW |
Biggest operators here
| Operator | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Luminant Generation Company LLC | 12 | 10.9 GW |
| City of San Antonio (TX) | 16 | 9,580 MW |
| NRG Texas Power LLC | 6 | 9,186 MW |
| RWE Clean Energy | 37 | 6,809 MW |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 6 | 4,219 MW |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | 12 | 4,208 MW |
| LaFrontera Holdings LLC | 3 | 4,160 MW |
| Constellation Power, Inc | 3 | 3,776 MW |
| Entergy Texas Inc. | 7 | 3,611 MW |
| Engie North America | 32 | 3,373 MW |