TX · State grid profile
Texas power grid
Texas operates the country's largest state power system by nameplate capacity in this dataset. Natural gas remains its largest resource while wind, solar, and storage make the state one of the most varied generation portfolios to explore.
Final 2024 state totalsPreliminary 2025 facilitiesCommunity-reported data centers
Coverage quality
What is complete here?
Generation portfolio
Texas capacity by fuel
Oil & gas46.2%82,901 MW
Wind23.5%42,283 MW
Solar12.5%22,466 MW
Coal9.7%17,371 MW
Storage4.5%8,060 MW
Nuclear2.9%5,139 MW
Hydro0.4%737 MW
Biomass0.2%366 MW
Industrial & other0.1%260 MW
Facility intelligence
Largest Texas power plants
| Plant | Primary fuel | Location | Utility | Operating capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W A ParishPlant 3470 | Coal | Thompsons, TXFort Bend County | NRG Texas Power LLC | 4,008 MW |
| South Texas ProjectPlant 6251 | Nuclear | Wadsworth, TXMatagorda County | STP Nuclear Operating Co | 2,709 MW |
| Comanche PeakPlant 6145 | Nuclear | Glen Rose, TXSomervell County | Luminant Generation Company LLC | 2,430 MW |
| Martin LakePlant 6146 | Coal | Tatum, TXRusk County | Luminant Generation Company LLC | 2,380 MW |
| Forney Energy CenterPlant 55480 | Oil & gas | Forney, TXKaufman County | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | 1,894 MW |
| LimestonePlant 298 | Coal | Jewett, TXLimestone County | NRG Texas Power LLC | 1,850 MW |
| SabinePlant 3459 | Oil & gas | Orange, TXOrange County | Entergy Texas Inc. | 1,812 MW |
| Oak Grove (TX)Plant 6180 | Coal | Franklin, TXRobertson County | Luminant Generation Company LLC | 1,795 MW |
| Midlothian Energy FacilityPlant 55091 | Oil & gas | Midlothian, TXEllis County | Midlothian Energy LLC | 1,734 MW |
| Fayette Power ProjectPlant 6179 | Coal | La Grange, TXFayette County | Lower Colorado River Authority | 1,690 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.