Power plants in Iraq — directory, capacity & CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Iraq)

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

Iraq electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

683gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

1.6%low-carbon electricity

1.6%renewables

98.4%fossil fuels

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

Largest plants in Iraq

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Al-Khairat power station	Gas	5,835
2	Al Faw IPP power station	Gas	4,950
3	Besmaya power station	Gas	4,800
4	Abu Ghraib power station	Gas	3,000
5	New Dhi Qar power station	Gas	3,000
6	New Rumaila power station	Gas	2,670
7	Salahuddin power station	Oil	2,590
8	Wasset power station	Gas	2,540
9	Al Amarh power plant	Gas	2,150
10	Al-Shemal	Oil	2,100
11	Nasiriyah Thermal power station	Oil	2,100
12	New Baiji Thermal Power Plant	Oil	2,100
13	Mansurya power station	Gas	1,840
14	Al- Yusufiyah power plant	Oil	1,820
15	Al-Anbar	Gas	1,643
16	Rumaila power station	Gas	1,606
17	Erbil	Gas	1,500
18	Kirkuk Combined-Cycle power station	Gas	1,500
19	Sulaymaniyah power station	Gas	1,500
20	Khormala power station	Gas	1,430

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Iraq?

There are 91 power plants in Iraq in this open dataset, with about 84,085 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Iraq?

Al-Khairat power station is the largest at about 5,835 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Iraq?

The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (55 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.

How clean is Iraq's electricity grid?

Iraq's grid carbon intensity is about 683 gCO₂/kWh, with 1.6% 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)).