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Power plants in Eritrea

A directory of 2 power plants in Eritrea with a combined installed capacity of 133 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

2power plants

133MW total capacity

1fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Eritrea)

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

Eritrea electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

578gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

11.1%low-carbon electricity

11.1%renewables

88.9%fossil fuels

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

Largest plants in Eritrea

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Massawa	Oil	100
2	Beleza	Oil	33

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Eritrea?

There are 2 power plants in Eritrea in this open dataset, with about 133 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Eritrea?

Massawa is the largest at about 100 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Eritrea?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (2 plants), across 1 fuel types in total.

How clean is Eritrea's electricity grid?

Eritrea's grid carbon intensity is about 578 gCO₂/kWh, with 11.1% 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)).