List of power stations in Alabama


This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Alabama, sorted by type and name. In 2023, Alabama had a total summer capacity of 31,097 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 139,435 GWh. The electrical energy generation mix in 2024 was 45.1% natural gas, 31.1% nuclear, 14.6% coal, 6.1% hydroelectric, 2.3% biomass, and 0.9% solar. The state is the second largest hydroelectric producer in the eastern U.S., and its Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant is the nation's second largest nuclear generating facility.

Renewable plants

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Biomass

Hydroelectric

Solar photovoltaic

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
Year
completed		Refs
Lafayette Solar FarmChambers County79.22017
Reynolds Landing MicrogridJefferson County12018
River Bend SolarLauderdale County75.02016

Wind

Alabama had no utility-scale wind facilities in 2019.

Utility companies