Power Plants in Iceland

Iceland has 20 utility-scale power plants in operation, with a total capacity of 2484.6 MW.

Name Capacity Type Other Fuel Commissioned Owner
Andakíl 8.0 MW Hydro 1947 Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
Bjarnarflag 3.0 MW Geothermal 1969 Landsvirkjun
Blanda 150.0 MW Hydro 1991 Landsvirkjun
Búrfell 270.0 MW Hydro 1969 Landsvirkjun
Búðarháls 95.0 MW Hydro Landsvirkjun
Fljótsdalsvirkjun (Kárahnjúkar ) 690.0 MW Hydro 2008 Landsvirkjun
Hellisheiði 213.0 MW Geothermal 2006 Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
Hrauneyjafoss 210.0 MW Hydro 1981 Landsvirkjun
Krafla 60.0 MW Geothermal 1977 Landsvirkjun
Lagarfoss 27.0 MW Hydro 1975 Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins NA
Laxárvirkjun 3 14.0 MW Hydro 1973 Landsvirkjun
Ljósafossvirkjun 14.6 MW Hydro 1937 Landsvirkjun
Nesjavellir 120.0 MW Geothermal 1998 Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
Reykjanes 100.0 MW Geothermal 1977 HS Orka
Sigalda 150.0 MW Hydro 1977 Sigölduvirkjun
Steingrímsstöð 26.0 MW Hydro 1959 Landsvirkjun
Sultartangi 120.0 MW Hydro 1999 Landsvirkjun
Svartsengi 76.0 MW Geothermal 1977 HS Orka
Vatnsfell 90.0 MW Hydro 2001 Landsvirkjun
Írafoss 48.0 MW Hydro Landsvirkjun

Data Information

This data is a derivitive set of data gathered by source mentioned below.

Data Sources

Global Energy Observatory/Google/KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm/Enipedia/World Resources Institute/database.earth