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Power plants in Congo

A directory of 8 power plants in Congo with a combined installed capacity of 626 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

8power plants

626MW total capacity

3fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Congo)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Congo electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

716gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

20.9%low-carbon electricity

20.9%renewables

79.1%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Congo

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Pointe-Noire Sne	Gas	300
2	Imboulou	Hydro	120
3	Moukoukoulou	Hydro	74
4	Loango	Oil	45
5	Djeno Eni	Gas	36
6	Mpila	Oil	26
7	Djoue	Hydro	15
8	Sounda Gorge	Hydro	10

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Congo?

There are 8 power plants in Congo in this open dataset, with about 626 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Congo?

Pointe-Noire Sne is the largest at about 300 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Congo?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (4 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.

How clean is Congo's electricity grid?

Congo's grid carbon intensity is about 716 gCO₂/kWh, with 20.9% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).