Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khairat power station | Iraq | Gas | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 5,835 | 9,200,628 |
| Besmaya power station | Iraq | Gas | Mass Energy Group Holding [100%] | 4,800 | 7,568,640 |
| New Rumaila power station | Iraq | Gas | Shamara Holding Group [100%] | 2,670 | 4,210,056 |
| Salahuddin power station | Iraq | Oil | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 2,590 | 5,104,890 |
| Wasset power station | Iraq | Gas | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 2,540 | 4,005,072 |
| Al Amarh power plant | Iraq | Gas | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 2,150 | 3,390,120 |
| Nasiriyah Thermal power station | Iraq | Oil | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 2,100 | 4,139,100 |
| Mansurya power station | Iraq | Gas | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 1,840 | 2,901,312 |
| Rumaila power station | Iraq | Gas | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 1,606 | 2,532,341 |
| Erbil | Iraq | Gas | Iraq's Ministry of Electricity | 1,500 | 2,365,200 |
| Sulaymaniyah power station | Iraq | Gas | Mass Group Holding Ltd [100%] | 1,500 | 2,365,200 |
| Khormala power station | Iraq | Gas | KAR Power [100%] | 1,430 | 2,254,824 |
| Al-Mussaib | Iraq | Oil | Iraq's Ministry of Electricity | 1,280 | 2,522,880 |
| Al-Quds | Iraq | Oil | Iraq's Ministry of Electricity | 1,250 | 2,463,750 |
| Shatt Al-Basra | Iraq | Gas | Iraq's Ministry of Electricity | 1,250 | 1,971,000 |
| Al Qayyarah power station | Iraq | Gas | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 1,125 | 1,773,900 |
| Mosul Dam | Iraq | Hydro | Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources | 1,052 | n/a |
| Duhok | Iraq | Gas | Iraq's Ministry of Electricity | 1,000 | 1,576,800 |
| Maisan Oil Energy power station | Iraq | Gas | Maisan Power Co [100%] | 987 | 1,556,302 |
| Haydariya power station | Iraq | Gas | Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] | 912 | 1,438,042 |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Gas 46, Oil 22, Hydro 8. Regions: Kurdistan (9), Basrah (7), Mayorality of Baghdad (5), Salah ad Din Governorate (4). Owners: Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] (28), Iraq's Ministry of Electricity (17), Ministry of Electricity (Kurdistan) [100%] (5), Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources (4).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest power plants in Iraq?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 76 plants with 59,426 MW of combined capacity. 68 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Al-Khairat power station at 5,835 MW.
Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?
Fuel mix by plant count: Gas 46, Oil 22, Hydro 8. Leading owner/operator labels: Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] (28), Iraq's Ministry of Electricity (17), Ministry of Electricity (Kurdistan) [100%] (5), Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources (4).
How is this answer sourced?
Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.
Methodology
This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.