List of power stations in New South Wales

This is a list of active power stations in New South Wales, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.

Coal fired
These fossil fuel power stations burn bituminous coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.


 * In 2007 Delta Electricity re-rated the two units at Mt Piper at 700 MW capacity.
 * In February 2022, Origin Energy announced plans to bring forward the closure of Eraring to 2025, pending approval by the Australian Energy Market Operator.

Gas turbine
These fossil fuel power stations are fired with gas or liquid fuels to produce electricity by use of a gas turbine.

Gas reciprocating engines
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Hydroelectric
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate electricity.

Biomass combustion
These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Cogeneration
These power stations capture waste heat to generate some or all of the electricity they produce via cogeneration.