Hydroelectric power plants in Alabama
23 operating hydroelectric power plants in Alabama with 3,318 MW of hydroelectric capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest hydroelectric power plants in Alabama
| # | Plant | Hydroelectric MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson DamLauderdale County | 667 | 2,396 | 41.0% |
| 2 | Wheeler DamLawrence County | 404 | 1,183 | 33.4% |
| 3 | Walter Bouldin DamElmore County | 225 | 399 | 20.2% |
| 4 | Martin DamElmore County | 211 | 287 | 15.6% |
| 5 | Lewis Smith DamWalker County | 181 | 275 | 17.3% |
| 6 | Lay DamChilton County | 177 | 482 | 31.1% |
| 7 | Bartletts FerryLee County | 173 | 324 | 21.4% |
| 8 | Mitchell DamCoosa County | 170 | 391 | 26.3% |
| 9 | Harris DamRandolph County | 135 | 134 | 11.3% |
| 10 | Logan Martin DamTalladega County | 128 | 300 | 26.7% |
| 11 | GuntersvilleMarshall County | 115 | 509 | 50.4% |
| 12 | Millers FerryWilcox County | 101 | 250 | 28.2% |
| 13 | Jordan DamElmore County | 100 | 314 | 35.8% |
| 14 | Thurlow DamElmore County | 91 | 191 | 24.0% |
| 15 | Weiss DamCherokee County | 88 | 188 | 24.4% |
| 16 | Jones BluffAutauga County | 82 | 251 | 34.9% |
| 17 | H Neely Henry DamCalhoun County | 73 | 181 | 28.3% |
| 18 | Bankhead DamTuscaloosa County | 54 | 151 | 31.9% |
| 19 | Yates DamElmore County | 51 | 114 | 25.8% |
| 20 | Holt DamTuscaloosa County | 47 | 157 | 38.1% |
| 21 | Goat RockLee County | 39 | 88.1 | 26.1% |
| 22 | Point ACovington County | 5.2 | 13.4 | 29.4% |
| 23 | GanttCovington County | 3.0 | 5.7 | 21.5% |
Projects where hydroelectric is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is hydroelectric nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources