OH · State grid profile

Ohio power grid

Ohio's operating capacity is led by natural gas, followed by coal, solar, and nuclear resources. Its profile shows how a historically thermal power system is adding a broader mix of proposed generation.

Final 2024 state totalsPreliminary 2025 facilitiesCommunity-reported data centers
Operating capacity33,145 MWFinal EIA-860 2024
Power plants234479 operating generators
Proposed capacity5,445 MW16.4% of current capacity
Community-mapped locations12Incomplete OpenStreetMap coverage

Coverage quality

What is complete here?

PassState totalsFinal 2024 EIA-860 generator records cover the state.
PassFacility list2025 Early Release records are nationwide but preliminary.
LimitedData centersCommunity mapping is useful for discovery, not a complete inventory.

Generation portfolio

Ohio capacity by fuel

Nameplate capacity · MW
Oil & gas57.9%19,180 MW
Coal21.1%6,999 MW
Solar9.8%3,238 MW
Nuclear6.7%2,237 MW
Wind3.3%1,107 MW
Hydro0.4%129 MW
Biomass0.3%114 MW
Industrial & other0.3%102 MW
Storage0.1%40 MW

Facility intelligence

Largest Ohio power plants

EIA-860 2025 early release facility records
PlantPrimary fuelLocationUtilityOperating capacity
Gavin Power, LLCPlant 8102CoalCheshire, OHGallia CountyGavin Power, LLC2,600 MW
Guernsey Power StationPlant 62949Oil & gasByesville, OHGuernsey CountyGuernsey Power Station LLC2,055 MW
CardinalPlant 2828CoalBrillant, OHJefferson CountyCardinal Operating Company1,880 MW
Hanging Rock Energy FacilityPlant 55736Oil & gasIronton, OHLawrence CountyDynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility1,430 MW
PerryPlant 6020NuclearPerry, OHLake CountyEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC1,312 MW
South Field EnergyPlant 60356Oil & gasWellsville, OHColumbiana CountySouth Field Energy, LLC1,210 MW
Miami FortPlant 2832CoalNorth Bend, OHHamilton CountyLuminant Miami Fort1,181 MW
Kyger CreekPlant 2876CoalCheshire, OHGallia CountyOhio Valley Electric Corp1,087 MW
Oregon Clean Energy CenterPlant 59764Oil & gasOregon, OHLucas CountyOregon Clean Energy Center1,062 MW
Rolling Hills GeneratingPlant 55401Oil & gasWilkesville, OHVinton CountyRolling Hills Generating LLC978 MW

Methodology

Transparent by design

State totals and fuel mix use finalized EIA-860 2024 generator data. The facility table uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release and is preliminary. Data-center counts use OpenStreetMap community records and measure mapped coverage, not the full market.

EIA-860 sourceOpenStreetMap