Power plants in Iraq

This PowerAtlas slice contains 91 plants with 84,085 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.

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Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Al-Khairat power stationIraqGasMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]5,8359,200,628
Al Faw IPP power stationIraqGasGovernorate of Basrah [100%]4,950n/a
Besmaya power stationIraqGasMass Energy Group Holding [100%]4,8007,568,640
Abu Ghraib power stationIraqGasGovernment of Iraq3,000n/a
New Dhi Qar power stationIraqGasMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]3,000n/a
New Rumaila power stationIraqGasShamara Holding Group [100%]2,6704,210,056
Salahuddin power stationIraqOilMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]2,5905,104,890
Wasset power stationIraqGasMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]2,5404,005,072
Al Amarh power plantIraqGasMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]2,1503,390,120
Nasiriyah Thermal power stationIraqOilMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]2,1004,139,100
Al-ShemalIraqOilMinistry for Industry and Minerals2,100n/a
New Baiji Thermal Power PlantIraqOilMinistry of Electricity (Iraq)2,100n/a
Mansurya power stationIraqGasMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]1,8402,901,312
Al- Yusufiyah power plantIraqOilMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]1,820n/a
Al-AnbarIraqGasIraq's Ministry of Electricity1,643n/a
Rumaila power stationIraqGasMinistry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]1,6062,532,341
ErbilIraqGasIraq's Ministry of Electricity1,5002,365,200
Sulaymaniyah power stationIraqGasMass Group Holding Ltd [100%]1,5002,365,200
Kirkuk Combined-Cycle power stationIraqGasGovernment of Iraq1,500n/a
Khormala power stationIraqGasKAR Power [100%]1,4302,254,824

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Gas 55, Oil 28, Hydro 8. Regions: Kurdistan (9), Basrah (8), Mayorality of Baghdad (5), Baghdad (4). Owners: Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] (31), Iraq's Ministry of Electricity (19), Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) (6), Ministry of Electricity (Kurdistan) [100%] (5).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest power plants in Iraq?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 91 plants with 84,085 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 55, Oil 28, Hydro 8. Leading owner/operator labels: Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%] (31), Iraq's Ministry of Electricity (19), Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) (6), Ministry of Electricity (Kurdistan) [100%] (5).

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.