| # | Plant | Fuel | Country | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamu Power Project | Coal | Kenya | 1,050 |
| 2 | Kitui power station | Coal | Kenya | 960 |
| 3 | Vipingo power station | Coal | Kenya | 600 |
| 4 | Lake Turkana | Wind | Kenya | 310 |
| 5 | Gitaru | Hydro | Kenya | 225 |
| 6 | Olkaria I | Geothermal | Kenya | 185 |
| 7 | Kiambere | Hydro | Kenya | 168 |
| 8 | Olkaria I units 4 & 5 | Geothermal | Kenya | 140 |
| 9 | Olkaria IV | Geothermal | Kenya | 140 |
| 10 | Olkaria III (Orpower 4) | Geothermal | Kenya | 139 |
| 11 | Kipevu III | Oil | Kenya | 116.9 |
| 12 | Iberafrica I & II (Nairobi south diesel PP) | Oil | Kenya | 109 |
| 13 | Olkaria II | Geothermal | Kenya | 105 |
| 14 | Turkwel | Hydro | Kenya | 103 |
| 15 | Kamburu | Hydro | Kenya | 94.2 |
| 16 | Rabai | Oil | Kenya | 90 |
| 17 | Thika | Oil | Kenya | 88 |
| 18 | Athi Triumph power station | Oil | Kenya | 83.2 |
| 19 | Athi River power station | Oil | Kenya | 80 |
| 20 | Kipevu II (Tsavo) | Oil | Kenya | 74.5 |
| 21 | Kipevu I | Oil | Kenya | 73.5 |
| 22 | Kindaruma | Hydro | Kenya | 72 |
| 23 | Kaloleni Cement Plant | Coal | Kenya | 66 |
| 24 | Sondu Miru | Hydro | Kenya | 60 |
| 25 | Muhoroni power station | Oil | Kenya | 60 |
| 26 | Garissa | Solar | Kenya | 54 |
| 27 | Iberafrica power station | Oil | Kenya | 53 |
| 28 | Olkaria I | Geothermal | Kenya | 45 |
| 29 | Masinga | Hydro | Kenya | 40 |
| 30 | Ngong | Wind | Kenya | 36.5 |
| 31 | Tana | Hydro | Kenya | 20 |
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 kenya by capacity?
Lamu Power Project (Kenya) ranks #1 with 1,050 mw.
How many power plants are in this ranking?
This ranking covers 31 power plants in Kenya.
Which plants make the top three?
1. Lamu Power Project (1,050); 2. Kitui power station (960); 3. Vipingo power station (600).