As of October 1, 2025, 165 units are in operation, unchanged from the previous month.

Operating (including 6 mothballed units): 165 Units
Planned (including under construction): 1 Units
Retired: 11 Units

[Information about coal-fired power plant]

none

[Information other than coal]

●Himeji No. 1 Power Station repowering project
On September 24, Kansai Electric Power announced that submitted a “Scoping Documents” of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act for its Himeji No. 1 Power Station repowering project (gas power, 650MW X 3 units).
The public inspection period: September 25, 2025, to October 24, 2025
The deadline for submitting comments: November 7, 2025
KEPCO announcement: 「姫路第一発電所更新計画に係る環境影響評価方法書」の公表及び縦覧等について(Japanese)

*The full database can be downloaded in Excel format on this page.
* Click here (PDF) to download a summary of Japan’s coal plant data.