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Largest power plants in Ethiopia by capacity

The biggest power plants in Ethiopia ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Gilgel Gibe III	Hydro	Ethiopia	1,870
2	Mekelle Industrial Zone power station	Gas	Ethiopia	500
3	Beles	Hydro	Ethiopia	460
4	Gilgel Gibe II	Hydro	Ethiopia	420
5	Tekeze	Hydro	Ethiopia	300
6	Adama	Wind	Ethiopia	204
7	Gilgel Gibe I	Hydro	Ethiopia	184
8	Melka Wekana	Hydro	Ethiopia	153
9	Fincha	Hydro	Ethiopia	134
10	Fincha Amerti Nesha	Hydro	Ethiopia	97
11	Yayu power station	Coal	Ethiopia	90
12	Tis Abay I	Hydro	Ethiopia	73
13	Awash II	Hydro	Ethiopia	64
14	Koka	Hydro	Ethiopia	42
15	Aluto-Langano	Geothermal	Ethiopia	7

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in ethiopia by capacity?

Gilgel Gibe III (Ethiopia) ranks #1 with 1,870 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 15 power plants in in Ethiopia.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Gilgel Gibe III (1,870); 2. Mekelle Industrial Zone power station (500); 3. Beles (460).