Hydroelectric power plants in Tennessee
28 operating hydroelectric power plants in Tennessee with 2,520 MW of hydroelectric capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest hydroelectric power plants in Tennessee
| # | Plant | Hydroelectric MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickwick Landing DamHardin County | 240 | 1,295 | 61.6% |
| 2 | Watts Bar HydroRhea County | 175 | 865 | 56.6% |
| 3 | ChickamaugaHamilton County | 160 | 694 | 49.6% |
| 4 | CalderwoodBlount County | 157 | 569 | 41.5% |
| 5 | Center HillDeKalb County | 156 | 356 | – |
| 6 | Fort LoudounLoudon County | 153 | 633 | 47.1% |
| 7 | Douglas DamSevier County | 151 | 341 | 25.8% |
| 8 | Cherokee DamJefferson County | 135 | 315 | 26.7% |
| 9 | Norris DamAnderson County | 131 | 416 | 36.2% |
| 10 | Boone DamSullivan County | 106 | 145 | 15.7% |
| 11 | NickajackMarion County | 104 | 578 | 63.5% |
| 12 | Old HickorySumner County | 104 | 325 | 35.7% |
| 13 | Cordell HullSmith County | 100 | 441 | 50.4% |
| 14 | ApalachiaPolk County | 94 | 389 | 47.5% |
| 15 | Melton HillLoudon County | 72 | 145 | 23.0% |
| 16 | Fort Patrick HenrySullivan County | 59 | 94.8 | 18.2% |
| 17 | WataugaCarter County | 58 | 94.0 | 18.6% |
| 18 | Dale HollowClay County | 54 | 121 | 25.6% |
| 19 | ChilhoweeBlount County | 50 | 158 | 36.1% |
| 20 | Tims FordFranklin County | 46 | 41.2 | 10.3% |
| 21 | South HolstonSullivan County | 39 | 122 | 36.0% |
| 22 | CheathamDickson County | 36 | 191 | 60.7% |
| 23 | Great Falls (TN)Warren County | 34 | 131 | 44.4% |
| 24 | Ocoee 3Polk County | 29 | 141 | 56.0% |
| 25 | J P PriestDavidson County | 28 | 60.4 | 24.6% |
| 26 | Ocoee 2Polk County | 23 | 98.1 | 48.7% |
| 27 | Ocoee 1Polk County | 19 | 65.6 | 39.4% |
| 28 | WilburCarter County | 11 | 14.2 | 15.3% |
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