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Power plants in Gambia

A directory of 2 power plants in Gambia with a combined installed capacity of 70 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

2power plants
70MW total capacity
1fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Gambia)

Oil: 2 plants2Oil

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

Gambia electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

667gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
0.0%low-carbon electricity
0.0%renewables
100.0%fossil fuels
Oil: 100 % of electricity100Oil

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

Largest plants in Gambia

#PlantFuelMW
1KotuOil41
2BanjulOil29

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Gambia?

There are 2 power plants in Gambia in this open dataset, with about 70 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Gambia?

Kotu is the largest at about 41 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Gambia?

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

How clean is Gambia's electricity grid?

Gambia's grid carbon intensity is about 667 gCO₂/kWh, with 0.0% 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)).