Power plants in Africa — by country

Fuel — Africa

Backbone WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from measured US EPA/EU ETS and Climate TRACE where available.

Country	power plants	MW
South Africa	152	98,657
Egypt	89	76,790
Algeria	76	29,377
Nigeria	69	43,728
Morocco	52	15,865
Kenya	34	10,505
Tunisia	30	6,556
Tanzania	29	6,148
Libya	27	18,771
Zambia	27	7,659
Zimbabwe	25	17,300
Mauritius	24	1,099
Mozambique	22	12,437
Sudan	22	5,870
Senegal	21	2,426
Angola	17	2,866
Madagascar	16	696
Namibia	16	1,623
Uganda	16	18,818
Democratic Republic of the Congo	15	2,706

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Nakasongola nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Uganda	7,200
2	Hamarawein IPP coal project	Coal	Egypt	6,600
3	Beni Suef power plant	Gas	Egypt	4,800
4	Burullus power plant	Gas	Egypt	4,800
5	New Capital power station	Gas	Egypt	4,800
6	El Dabaa nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Egypt	4,800
7	Kusile Power Station	Coal	South Africa	4,800
8	Medupi West power station	Coal	South Africa	4,800
9	Kiruhura nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Uganda	4,800
10	Medupi power station	Coal	South Africa	4,769
11	Majuba power station	Coal	South Africa	4,143
12	Kendal power station	Coal	South Africa	4,116
13	Marsa Matruh power station	Coal	Egypt	4,000
14	Tana River nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Kenya	4,000
15	Lamwo nuclear power plant	Nuclear	Uganda	4,000
16	Matimba power station	Coal	South Africa	3,990
17	Lethabo power station	Coal	South Africa	3,708
18	Tutuka power station	Coal	South Africa	3,654
19	Mmamabula Energy Project	Coal	Botswana	3,600
20	Matla power station	Coal	South Africa	3,600

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	Mt CO₂/yr
1	Medupi power station	Coal	South Africa	21.3
2	Majuba power station	Coal	South Africa	20.6
3	Lethabo power station	Coal	South Africa	18.4
4	Kendal power station	Coal	South Africa	18.4
5	Matla power station	Coal	South Africa	17.9
6	Kusile Power Station	Coal	South Africa	17.8
7	Matimba power station	Coal	South Africa	17.8
8	Duvha power station	Coal	South Africa	16.8
9	Kriel power station	Coal	South Africa	14.1
10	Tutuka power station	Coal	South Africa	13.5
11	Arnot power station	Coal	South Africa	9.9
12	Hendrina power station	Coal	South Africa	7.3
13	Camden power station	Coal	South Africa	6.9
14	Grootvlei power station	Coal	South Africa	3.7
15	Secunda power station	Gas	South Africa	2.7